Out-of-bounds read in pdfforge PDF Architect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
pdfforge PDF Architect App Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of App objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28570.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92176
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-98j8-7g3r-r3x4
References
Other 1
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- TI-2026-62245 Out-of-bounds write in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-13171 Path traversal in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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- TI-2026-62248 Uncontrolled search path in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-92176 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92176 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-98j8-7g3r-r3x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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