What is CVE-2023-38091?

CVE-2023-38091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.

How severe is CVE-2023-38091?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf

CVE-2023-38091

Kofax Power PDF response Type Confusion 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 app.response method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-20601.

EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/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)

CWE-843 — Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion)

References

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-38091?: CVE-2023-38091 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf, classified under Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type (Type Confusion). CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-05-03.
How severe is CVE-2023-38091?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.