CVE-2025-63918
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Description
PDFPatcher executable does not validate user-supplied file paths, allowing directory traversal attacks allowing attackers to upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.2
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2025-11-17 17:15:51.333000
Last modified
2026-11-05 14:10:00.273000
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"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2025-11-17T17:15:51.333",
"lastModified": "2026-11-05T14:10:00.273",
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"value": "El ejecutable de PDFPatcher no valida las rutas de archivo proporcionadas por el usuario, lo que permite ataques de salto de directorio, permitiendo a los atacantes subir archivos arbitrarios a ubicaciones arbitrarias."
}
],
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"attackVector": "LOCAL",
"attackComplexity": "LOW",
"privilegesRequired": "NONE",
"userInteraction": "NONE",
"scope": "UNCHANGED",
"confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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