CVE-2023-38093 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2023-38093 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 03/05/2024 | CVE Updated: 02/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2023
Source: zdi | Vendor: Kofax | Product: Power PDF
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2023-38093 Description

Kofax Power PDF saveAs Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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 saveAs method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20604.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-121
CWE Name: CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Source: Kofax

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).