CVE-2025-14405 is an Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in PDFsam Enhanced, allowing physically-present attackers to achieve Local Privilege Escalation. By mounting a malicious drive, an attacker can exploit a misconfigured OpenSSL configuration to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges. Rated 6.8 MEDIUM on CVSS, this vulnerability requires physical access and has a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
7.0.76.15222CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdfsam:enhanced:7.0.76.15222:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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