CVE-2023-37338
Kofax Power PDF GIF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- May 3, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 30, 2023
Description
Kofax Power PDF GIF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Kofax Power PDF. 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 parsing of GIF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20394.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | zdi |
Weaknesses
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Power PDFKofax |
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References
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