CVE-2025-14417: pdfforge PDF Architect Launch Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows…
CVE-2025-14417 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2025-12-23
pdfforge PDF Architect Launch Insufficient UI Warning 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 implementation of the Launch action. The issue results from allowing the execution of dangerous script without user warning. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27501.
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-14417 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2025-14417?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 23 December 2025.
Which products and versions are affected?
Pdfforge PDF Architect. The advisory does not name versions.
Is there a fix for CVE-2025-14417?
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-2025-14417?
Check whether you run Pdfforge PDF Architect. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.