Advisory Details

July 13th, 2023

Kofax Power PDF printf Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2023-38088
CVSS SCORE	7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	Kofax
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	Power PDF
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	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 handling of util objects. The issue results from the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Fixed in Power PDF 5.0 Standard & Advanced in v5.0.0.10.0.23307. https://docshield.kofax.com/PowerPDF/en_US/5.0.0-3uoz7ssq2b/print/ReadMe-KofaxPowerPDF-5.0.0.10_EN.htm
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2023-03-08 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2023-07-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	rgod

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