PT-2023-8811 · Kofax · Kofax Power Pdf

Mat Powell · Published 2023-12-20 · Updated 2024-04-03 · CVE-2024-27342

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Kofax PowerPDF (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to an out-of-bounds write in memory due to improper validation of user-supplied data when parsing PDF files. This can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on affected installations by providing a specially crafted PDF file. User interaction is required, such as visiting a malicious page or opening a malicious file. The flaw exists within the parsing of PDF files, allowing an attacker to leverage this issue to execute code in the context of the current process.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Memory Corruption

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-787

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-02031

CVE-2024-27342

ZDI-24-222

Affected Products

Kofax Power Pdf

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-27342 · Vendor Advisory
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-222 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27342 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-02031 · Security Note
• https://docshield.tungstenautomation.com/PowerPDF/en_US/5.0.0-3uoz7ssq2b/print/ReadMe-KofaxPowerPDFAdvanced-5.0.0.17.htm · Note