Vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf
CVE-2023-37330
Kofax Power PDF exportAsText Exposed Dangerous Method 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 exportAsText method. The application exposes a JavaScript interface that allows the attacker to write arbitrary files. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-20230.
EPSS: 0.003 (23.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Kofax Power Pdf — versions 5.0.0.19
- Tungstenautomation Power_pdf
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-37330?
- CVE-2023-37330 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-37330?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.