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CVE-2025-14405— PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

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Affected
PDFsam Enhanced
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

PDFsam Enhanced是PDFsam公司的一个PDF编辑和管理工具。 PDFsam Enhanced存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于OpenSSL配置从不安全位置加载配置文件，可能导致本地权限提升。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.33% · P24
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-14405

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows phyiscally-present attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PDFsam Enhanced. An attacker must first obtain the ability to mount a malicious drive onto the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configuration file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-27867.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
对搜索路径元素未加控制
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
PDFsam Enhanced 代码问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
PDFsam Enhanced是PDFsam公司的一个PDF编辑和管理工具。 PDFsam Enhanced存在代码问题漏洞，该漏洞源于OpenSSL配置从不安全位置加载配置文件，可能导致本地权限提升。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
PDFsam Enhanced 7.0.76.15222 -

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Same Patch Batch · PDFsam · 2025-12-23 · 5 CVEs total

CVE-2025-14404 PDFsam Enhanced XLS File Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-14403 PDFsam Enhanced Launch Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-14401 PDFsam Enhanced App Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-14402 PDFsam Enhanced DOC File Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: Enhanced
Same vendor: PDFsam
Same weakness: CWE-427

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