Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Products affected by CVE-2023-38091
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-38091
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-38091
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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Zero Day Initiative | 2024-05-03 |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-38091
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The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.Assigned by: zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2023-38091
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https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-969/
ZDI-23-969 | Zero Day Initiative
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