---
id: CVE-2026-92176
title: >-
  pdfforge PDF Architect App Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability
summary: >-
  pdfforge PDF Architect App Object Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution
  Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary
  code on affected installations of pdfforge PDF Architect. User interaction is
  requi…
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: pdfforge
product: PDF Architect
affected:
  - pdf_architect 9.1.77.23081
published: '2026-09-15'
updated: '2026-09-16'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-16T20:26:50.280'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92176'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-611/'
    label: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
zeroDay: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-09-15T19:22:03.334522Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-09-15T18:41:59.183Z'
epss: 0.00233
epssPercentile: 0.12707
---

## Overview

pdfforge PDF Architect App Object Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 handling of App objects. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read 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-28570.

## Remediation

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