CVE-2025-14413: Soda PDF Desktop CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-23 · updated 2026-10-19
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

Soda PDF Desktop CBZ File Parsing Directory Traversal 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 CBZ files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27509.

Affected products

Soda PDF Desktop: 14.0.509.23030

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1086/

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