CVE-2025-14406: Sodapdf Soda PDF

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Soda PDF Desktop Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Soda PDF Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on 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-25793.

Affected products

• Sodapdf Soda PDF: version 14.0.509.23030 only

Published 2025-12-23. Last modified 2026-06-17.