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CVE-2023-38088 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:7.8 HIGHVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-964/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-964/ [email protected]Third Party Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-457Use of Uninitialized Variable[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
tungstenautomation power pdf
< 5.0.0.10

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-38088
NVD Published Date:
May 3, 2024
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]