CVE-2025-14406
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.
Published:Dec 23, 2025
Last Modified:Jan 21, 2026
EPS:Dec 23, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00016
CVSS Score:7.8
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Sodapdf
Product
Soda Pdf
Sodapdf
Soda Pdf
Vendor
Sodapdf
Product
Soda Pdf Desktop
Sodapdf
Soda Pdf Desktop
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
