TI-2026-62248 Aliases CVE-2026-92180 GHSA-5whf-f6fj-76rg

Uncontrolled search path in pdfforge PDF Architect

LOW 35CWE-427Published 2026-09-15 · Updated 2026-09-16

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
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-427.

Summary

pdfforge PDF Architect activation-service Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the activation-service process. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29536.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00195 9th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
pdfforge	PDF Architect	9.1.90.23122	—	No fix listed	CNA

PDF Architect Vendorpdfforge Affected 9.1.90.23122 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:pdfforge:pdf_architect::::::::	—	—	pdfforge

cpe:2.3:a:pdfforge:pdf_architect:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·pdfforge

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-92180
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5whf-f6fj-76rg

References

Other 1

ZDI-26-615

TI-2026-62247 Out-of-bounds write in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2026-62246 Memory corruption in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2026-62245 Out-of-bounds write in pdfforge PDF Architect CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
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

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Sources

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