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title: "CVE-2026-92180: pdfforge PDF Architect - Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation"
description: "pdfforge PDF Architect contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in the activation-service process, letting local attackers escalate privileges by loading a library from an unsecured location, exploit requires low-privileged code execution."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-92180/
---

# CVE-2026-92180 pdfforge PDF Architect - Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation

pdfforge PDF Architect contains an uncontrolled search path element vulnerability in the activation-service process, letting local attackers escalate privileges by loading a library from an unsecured location, exploit requires low-privileged code execution.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.19% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92180)

## Details

Type

Uncontrolled Search Path Element Privilege Escalation

Impact

Privilege Escalation, Remote Code Execution

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

15 September 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-427](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/427.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version of pdfforge PDF Architect.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92180](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92180)
- [https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-615/](https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-615/)

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