Vulnerability in Pdf24 Creator
CVE-2023-49147
An issue was discovered in PDF24 Creator 11.14.0. The configuration of the msi installer file was found to produce a visible cmd.exe window when using the repair function of msiexec.exe. This allows an unprivileged local attacker to use a chain of actions (e.g., an oplock on faxPrnInst.log) to open a SYSTEM cmd.exe.
EPSS: 0.005 (38.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Pdf24 Pdf24_creator
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49147?
- CVE-2023-49147 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pdf24 Creator. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49147?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.