Advisory Details

September 22nd, 2023

Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-23-1455
ZDI-CAN-21604

CVE ID CVE-2023-42100
CVSS SCORE 3.3, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Kofax
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Power PDF
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Fixed in Kofax PowerPDF Advanced version 5.0.0.12 https://docshield.kofax.com/PowerPDF/en_US/5.0.0-3uoz7ssq2b/print/ReadMe-KofaxPowerPDFAdvanced-5.0.0.12.htm


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2023-07-06 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2023-09-22 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
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