Soda PDF Desktop XLS File 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 handling of XLS files. 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-27495.
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History

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 05:30:00 +0900

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Sodapdf soda Pdf
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:sodapdf:soda_pdf:14.0.509.23030:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Sodapdf soda Pdf

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 01:15:00 +0900

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 24 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +0900

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First Time appeared Sodapdf
Sodapdf soda Pdf Desktop
Vendors & Products Sodapdf
Sodapdf soda Pdf Desktop

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:30:00 +0900

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Description Soda PDF Desktop XLS File 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 handling of XLS files. 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-27495.
Title Soda PDF Desktop XLS File Insufficient UI Warning Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-356
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-24T15:37:39.350Z

Reserved: 2025-12-10T01:39:00.752Z

Link: CVE-2025-14412

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-12-24T15:37:35.916Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-12-23T22:15:48.007

Modified: 2026-01-21T20:29:33.193

Link: CVE-2025-14412

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-24T20:51:39Z

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