Out-of-bounds write in pdfforge PDF Architect
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
pdfforge PDF Architect PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28673.
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-2026-92177
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j93j-cv94-7497
References
Other 1
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- TI-2026-62244 Out-of-bounds read in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-13171 Path traversal in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2018-13581 Memory corruption in PDMODELProvidePDModelHFT in pdmodel.dll in pdfforge PDF Architect 6… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-62248 Uncontrolled search path in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-92177 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-92177 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j93j-cv94-7497 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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