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CVE-2025-14402

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Description

PDFsam Enhanced DOC File Insufficient UI Warning 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 processing of DOC files. 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-27499.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.0 (v3.0)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2025-12-23 22:15:46.700000
Last modified
2026-10-19 22:10:00.130000
View original CVE JSON
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-12-23T22:15:46.700",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T22:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "PDFsam Enhanced DOC File Insufficient UI Warning 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.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the processing of DOC files. 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-27499."
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código (RCE) por advertencia insuficiente de la interfaz de usuario en archivos DOC de PDFsam Enhanced. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de PDFsam Enhanced. Se requiere interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso.\\n\\nEl fallo específico existe dentro del procesamiento de archivos DOC. El problema se debe a que se permite la ejecución de scripts peligrosos sin advertencia al usuario. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para ejecutar código en el contexto del usuario actual. Fue ZDI-CAN-27499."
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