Out-of-bounds Read in Pdfsam Enhanced
CVE-2025-14401
PDFsam Enhanced App Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of PDFsam Enhanced. 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 handling of App objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27260.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.003 (21.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pdfsam Enhanced — versions 7.0.76.15222
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14401?
- CVE-2025-14401 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdfsam Enhanced, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14401?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.