---
id: CVE-2025-10214
title: >-
  DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows
  version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code
  by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the
  'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Lo…
summary: >-
  DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows
  version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code
  by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the
  'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Lo…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-427
vendor: updf
product: updf
affected:
  - updf = 1.8.5.0
published: '2025-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10214'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-updf
    label: cve-coordination@incibe.es
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00169
epssPercentile: 0.05476
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.910Z'
---

## Overview

DLL search path hijacking vulnerability in the UPDF.exe executable for Windows version 1.8.5.0 allows attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing a FREngine.dll file of their choice in the 'C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\UPDF\FREngine\Bin64\' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence.

## Affected

- `updf = 1.8.5.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.