What is CVE-2025-14420?

CVE-2025-14420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdfforge Pdf Architect, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-23.

How severe is CVE-2025-14420?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Pdfforge Pdf Architect

CVE-2025-14420

pdfforge PDF Architect CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. User interaction is…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (47.0th 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

Pdfforge Pdf Architect — versions 9.1.74.23030

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

References

ZDI-25-1077 (x_research-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14420?: CVE-2025-14420 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdfforge Pdf Architect, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-12-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-14420?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.