CVE-2025-14401 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

PDFsam Enhanced App Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDFsam Enhanced. 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-27260.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pdfsam	Enhanced	7.0.76.15222

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1089/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-14401?

CVE-2025-14401 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). PDFsam Enhanced App Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDFsam Enhanced. User inte...

How severe is CVE-2025-14401?

CVE-2025-14401 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-14401?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pdfsam Enhanced.