| CVE ID | CVE-2023-42127 |
| CVSS SCORE | 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Kofax |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Power PDF |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
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 proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
docshield.kofax.com/PowerPDF/en_US/5.0.0-3uoz7ssq2b/print/ReadMe-KofaxPowerPDFAdvanced-5.0.0.14.htm |
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| CREDIT | Mat Powell of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative |
