CVE-2023-38091

2024-05-0302:15:51

CWE-843

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cve-2023-38091

kofax power pdf

type confusion

remote code execution

vulnerability

user interaction

malicious page

malicious file

validation

user-supplied data

type confusion condition

zdi-can-20601

nvd

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 response Type Confusion 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 implementation of the app.response method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20601.

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"
  }
]