CVE-2026-92179: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write in pdfforge PDF Architect
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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29219.
CVE-2026-92179: CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write in pdfforge PDF Architect
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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-29219.
CVSS v3.0
Score 7.8high
Affected software
pdfforge
PDF Architect
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Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- zdi
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-15T18:05:00.804Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa98f2d55bf5e2cf53845d3
Added to database: 09/15/2026, 18:32:13 UTC
Last updated: 09/15/2026, 18:32:13 UTC
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