Vulnerability · Published May 3, 2024 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2023-38088Kofax Power PDF printf Uninitialized Variable Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Power PDF from Kofax. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 37% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)7.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 63.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kofax	Power PDF	5.0.0.19

Weakness: CWE-457 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-23-964 x_research-advisory