Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parser out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Kofax Power PDF. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component PDF File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-44434. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Kofax Power PDF (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the component PDF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Kofax Power PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 handling of PDF 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21979.

The weakness was published 11/14/2023 as ZDI-23-1609. The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-44434 since 09/28/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Timelineinfo

09/28/2023 🔍
11/14/2023 +47 days 🔍
11/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/08/2025 +632 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-23-1609
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-44434 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-44434
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245385

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 21:45
Updated: 08/08/2025 00:30
Changes: 11/14/2023 21:45 (38), 08/08/2025 00:30 (38)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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