CVE-2023-38091
HIGHKofax Power PDF < 5.0.0.10 - Remote Code Execution via app.response Type Confusion
Title source: llmDescription
Kofax Power PDF response Type Confusion 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 implementation of the app.response method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20601.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_research-advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-969/
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0035
EPSS Percentile
26.9%
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-843
Status
published
Products (1)
tungstenautomation/power_pdf
< 5.0.0.10
Published
May 03, 2024
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026