CVE-2025-14406

HIGH

Soda PDF Desktop - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0003
EPSS Percentile 9.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (1)
sodapdf/soda_pdf 14.0.509.23030
Published Dec 23, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026