CVE-2025-14418

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  "id": "CVE-2025-14418",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-12-23T22:15:48.777",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T22:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "pdfforge PDF Architect XLS File Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. 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 XLS 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-27502."
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      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código (RCE) por advertencia insuficiente de la interfaz de usuario en archivos XLS de pdfforge PDF Architect. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código arbitrario en instalaciones afectadas de pdfforge PDF Architect. Se requiere interacción del usuario para explotar esta vulnerabilidad, ya que el objetivo debe visitar una página maliciosa o abrir un archivo malicioso. El defecto específico existe dentro del procesamiento de archivos XLS. 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-27502."
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      "source": "[email protected]",
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