DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\Public\AppData\Local\UPDF\FREngine\Bin64\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-27531 DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\Public\AppData\Local\UPDF\FREngine\Bin64\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.
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Solution

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Workaround

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History

Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Updf
Updf updf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:updf:updf:1.8.5.0:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*
Vendors & Products Updf
Updf updf
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 11 Sep 2025 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft windows
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft windows

Wed, 10 Sep 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 10 Sep 2025 11:45:00 +0000

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Description DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\Public\AppData\Local\UPDF\FREngine\Bin64\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.
Title DLL search path hijacking vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: INCIBE

Published:

Updated: 2025-09-10T20:22:06.791Z

Reserved: 2025-09-10T10:41:58.252Z

Link: CVE-2025-10215

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-09-10T20:22:02.039Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-09-10T12:15:32.863

Modified: 2026-01-20T20:43:36.617

Link: CVE-2025-10215

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-09-11T10:42:49Z

Weaknesses