Advisory Details

November 14th, 2023

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

CVE ID	CVE-2023-44434
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 handling 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Kofax Power PDF Advanced 5.0.0 Fix Pack 15 https://docshield.kofax.com/PowerPDF/en_US/5.0.0-3uoz7ssq2b/print/ReadMe-KofaxPowerPDFAdvanced-5.0.0.15.htm
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-08-22 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-11-14 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

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