CVE-2026-92180
pdfforge PDF Architect activation-service Update Service Uncontrolled Search Path Element Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the activation-service process. The product loads a library from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM. Was ZDI-CAN-29536.
Scoring
- Severity
- HIGH
- CVSS base score
- 7.8
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS probability
- 0.14%
- CWE
- CWE-427
- Published
- 2026-09-15
- Last modified
- 2026-09-16
Affected products
- pdfforge PDF Architect
Weakness type
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