CVE-2023-37357
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T01:58:42.112Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability
descriptions: value: Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-20468.
affected: vendor: Kofax
product: Power PDF
versions: version: 5.0.0.19
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-125
description: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2023-06-30T12:37:25.527-05:00
datePublic: 2023-07-13T15:37:54.942-05:00
source: value: Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
metrics: format: CVSS
cvssV3_0: version: 3.0
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
baseScore: 3.3
baseSeverity: LOW