CVE-2023-38080

2024-05-0302:15:49

CWE-122

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vulnerability

remote code execution

kofax power pdf

pdf parsing

heap-based buffer overflow

user interaction

malicious file

validation issue

user-supplied data

zdi-can-20486

7.8 High

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

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

0.001 Low

EPSS

Percentile

29.0%

JSON

Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20486.

Affected configurations

Vulners

Node

kofaxprintixRange≤5.0.0.19

CNA Affected

[
  {
    "vendor": "Kofax",
    "product": "Power PDF",
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "5.0.0.19",
        "status": "affected"
      }
    ],
    "defaultStatus": "unknown"
  }
]