CVE-2023-44435
Assigner: zdi
Published: 2024-05-03T02:14:00.598Z
State: PUBLISHED
title: Kofax Power PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
descriptions: value: Kofax Power PDF File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22040.
affected: vendor: Kofax
product: Power PDF
versions: version: R.47.0.0 AutoCAD 2021 & R.47.0.0 AutoCAD LT 2021
status: affected
defaultStatus: unknown
problemTypes: descriptions: cweId: CWE-416
description: CWE-416: Use After Free
type: CWE
dateAssigned: 2023-09-28T13:14:48.285-05:00
datePublic: 2023-11-14T14:29:46.835-06:00
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:H/I:H/A:H
baseScore: 7.8
baseSeverity: HIGH