Unquoted Search Path or Element in PDFsam Enhanced - CVE-2025-14405

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Unquoted Search Path or Element in PDFsam Enhanced - CVE-2025-14405

Published: December 12, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU119897
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-14405
CWE-ID: CWE-428
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: PDFsam
Affected software:
PDFsam Enhanced

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to unquoted search path or element within the configuration of OpenSSL. An authenticated attacker with physical access can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2025-14405

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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