Vulnerability details
CVE-2024-5511
Kofax Power PDF
Kofax Power PDF JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 3.0
7.8High
Official description
Kofax Power PDF JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JP2 files. 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 object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22020.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8High | 3.0 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (zdi) | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kofax | Power PDF | 5.0.0.57 (5.0.0.10.0.23307) | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
| Kofax | Power PDF | 5.0.0.57 (5.0.0.10.0.23307) | CISA ADP / Vulnrichment |
References and advisories
1- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-554/ x_research-advisory
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Details
- Published
- 2024-11-22
- Last updated
- 2024-12-05
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- zdi
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.49%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
42.4%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-125Out-of-bounds Read