CVE-2025-14406: Soda PDF Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows…
CVE-2025-14406 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2025-12-23
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.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-14406 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-14406?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 23 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Sodapdf Soda Pdf. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-14406?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
Am I affected by CVE-2025-14406?
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