Soda PDF Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Soda PDF Desktop. 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 configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25793.
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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sodapdf
Sodapdf soda Pdf Desktop
Vendors & Products Sodapdf
Sodapdf soda Pdf Desktop

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Description Soda PDF Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Soda PDF Desktop. 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 configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-25793.
Title Soda PDF Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-23T21:23:36.076Z

Reserved: 2025-12-10T01:38:40.112Z

Link: CVE-2025-14406

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-23T22:15:47.203

Modified: 2025-12-23T22:15:47.203

Link: CVE-2025-14406

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Updated: 2025-12-24T11:51:12Z

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