Out-of-bounds Read in Kofax Power Pdf
CVE-2024-5511
Kofax Power PDF JP2 File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read 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 JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22020.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.005 (39.5th 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-2024-5511?
- CVE-2024-5511 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kofax Power Pdf, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2024-11-22.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5511?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.