CVE-2023-38088

HIGH

Kofax Power PDF < 5.0.0.10 - Remote Code Execution via Uninitialized Variable in util Object Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Kofax Power PDF printf Uninitialized Variable 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 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. Was ZDI-CAN-20566.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-964/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 28.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-457
Status published
Products (1)
tungstenautomation/power_pdf < 5.0.0.10
Published May 03, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026