CVE-2025-14420 — Path Traversal in PDF Architect

CWE-22 — Path Traversal4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 39.97%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
1
Pdfforge PDF Architect
Timeline
PublishedDec 23
Latest updateDec 24

Description

pdfforge PDF Architect CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal 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 CBZ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to usin…

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages2 packages

▶CVEListV5pdfforge/pdf_architect9.1.74.23030
▶NVDpdfforge/pdf_architect9.1.74.23030

🔴Vulnerability Details

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GHSA
GHSA-jvh4-993v-c3gr: pdfforge PDF Architect CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2025-12-24
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CVEList
pdfforge PDF Architect CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability↗2025-12-23
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🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2025-14420 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz↗
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CVE-2025-14420 — Path Traversal in PDF Architect | cvebase