CVE-2025-14409: soda pdf desktop Out-of-bounds Write

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-14409 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in soda pdf desktop. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 23-12-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 02-01-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Soda PDF Desktop PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-27120.

• CWE-787Out-of-bounds WriteThe product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.