Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parser out-of-bounds write

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A vulnerability was found in Kofax Power PDF. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component PDF File Parser. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2024-27342. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Kofax Power PDF (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component PDF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 write past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22928.

The weakness was disclosed 03/02/2024. The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-27342 since 02/23/2024. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/03/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Document Reader Software

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• Kofax

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• Power PDF

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• commercial

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