CVE-2025-14415

Soda PDF Desktop Launch Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Soda PDF Desktop. 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-27494.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1088/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:sodapdf:soda_pdf:14.0.509.23030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Jan 2026, 20:28

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~7.0~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
First Time		Sodapdf Sodapdf soda Pdf
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:sodapdf:soda_pdf:14.0.509.23030:::::::*
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1088/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1088/ - Third Party Advisory

23 Dec 2025, 22:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-12-23 22:15

Updated : 2026-01-21 20:28

NVD link : CVE-2025-14415

Mitre link : CVE-2025-14415

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-14415

JSON object : View

Products Affected

sodapdf

soda_pdf

CWE

CWE-356

Product UI does not Warn User of Unsafe Actions

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