CVE-2025-63918
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BaseFortify

Publication date: 2025-11-17

Last updated on: 2025-11-18

Assigner: MITRE

Description
PDFPatcher executable does not validate user-supplied file paths, allowing directory traversal attacks allowing attackers to upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations.
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Published
2025-11-17
Last Modified
2025-11-18
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-63918
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wmjordan pdfpatcher 3.1
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CWE ID Description
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the PDFPatcher executable occurs because it does not validate user-supplied file paths properly. This flaw allows attackers to perform directory traversal attacks, which means they can upload arbitrary files to arbitrary locations on the system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can allow attackers to place malicious files anywhere on the affected system, potentially leading to unauthorized code execution, data corruption, or system compromise.

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