CVE-2025-14405: PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Routine

MEDIUM 6.8DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-14405 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting enhanced. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows phyiscally-present attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PDFsam Enhanced. An attacker must first obtain the ability to mount a malicious drive onto the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of OpenSSL. The product loads an OpenSSL configurati

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Physical
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 74%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-427
Published	2025-12-23
Last modified	2026-10-19

Publisher (CNA): Zero Day Initiative · Vendor: pdfsam

Last updated 2026-10-19 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-23 22:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-19 22:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

pdfsam enhanced DOWNGRADE

Affected: 7.0.76.15222

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 7.0.76.15222

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy enhanced || rpm -q enhanced || enhanced --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 7.0.76.15222 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison enhanced sudo apt install enhanced=<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.76.15222> sudo apt-mark hold enhanced

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list enhanced sudo dnf downgrade enhanced-<VERSION_BEFORE_7.0.76.15222> sudo dnf versionlock add enhanced

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-14405?

enhanced: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-14405 being exploited?

CVE-2025-14405 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-14405 affect?

CVE-2025-14405 affects enhanced. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). PDFsam Enhanced Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows phyiscally-present attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of PDFsam Enhanced. An attacker must first ob

How urgent is CVE-2025-14405?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

OpenSSL vulnerabilities

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References

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