What is CVE-2024-27344?

CVE-2024-27344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-04-03.

How severe is CVE-2024-27344?

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

Buffer overflow in Kofax Power Pdf

CVE-2024-27344

Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption 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 parsing of PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22931.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (34.6th 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 5.0.0.57 (5.0.0.10.0.23307)
Tungstenautomation Power_pdf

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27344?: CVE-2024-27344 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2024-27344?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.