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Soda PdfApplication · Sodapdf

CVE-2025-14415

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-12-23
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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81/100
Remediation priority · High
No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
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.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

The vulnerability exists in the Launch action implementation of Soda PDF Desktop. The flaw allows execution of dangerous scripts or commands without displaying proper warning dialogs to the user, enabling remote code execution in the context of the current user. Exploitation requires the victim to open a malicious PDF file or visit a malicious webpage.

MitigationUsers should avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting untrusted websites until the vendor releases an official patch. Consider implementing application whitelisting and endpoint detection solutions as compensating controls.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Soda PdfApplication
Affected:= 14.0.509.23030

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm Soda PDF Desktop installation
    Check if Soda PDF Desktop is installed on the system by looking for the application in Program Files (typically C:\Program Files\Soda PDF or C:\Program Files (x86)\Soda PDF) or by checking the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for Soda PDF entries
    Affected if Soda PDF Desktop is found installed on the system
  2. Identify installed version number
    Open Soda PDF Desktop and navigate to Help > About, or right-click the Soda PDF Desktop shortcut and select Properties to view the file version information. Alternatively, check the Windows registry key HKLM\SOFTWARE\Soda PDF\Version if it exists
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 14.0.509.23030
  3. Verify exact version match
    Compare the identified version string against the affected version 14.0.509.23030. The vulnerability affects only this specific version according to the advisory
    Affected if The installed version equals 14.0.509.23030 exactly (not a range, but this specific build)
  4. Check for recent PDF handling activity
    Review recently opened PDF files or browser download history for untrusted or suspicious PDF files that may have been opened with Soda PDF Desktop
    Affected if Untrusted PDF files have been opened with Soda PDF Desktop version 14.0.509.23030

A user is affected if Soda PDF Desktop version 14.0.509.23030 is installed and has been used to open untrusted PDF files or visit malicious webpages containing the vulnerable Launch action.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Users should avoid opening untrusted PDF files or visiting untrusted websites until the vendor releases an official patch. Consider implementing application whitelisting and endpoint detection solutions as compensating controls.

Fix this in Soda Pdf Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,800
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