Description
pdfforge PDF Architect PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28673.
Published: 2026-09-15
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pdfforge
Pdfforge pdf Architect
Vendors & Products Pdfforge
Pdfforge pdf Architect

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Description pdfforge PDF Architect PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28673.
Title pdfforge PDF Architect PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-787
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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Pdfforge Pdf Architect
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: zdi

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-15T19:24:26.134Z

Reserved: 2026-09-15T18:04:39.345Z

Link: CVE-2026-92177

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Updated: 2026-09-15T19:24:23.304Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-15T19:17:48.130

Modified: 2026-09-15T20:19:39.513

Link: CVE-2026-92177

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No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-15T20:45:20Z

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