Kofax Power PDF PDF File Parsing Stack-based Buffer Overflow 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 the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length stack-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-22921.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-550/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-550/ | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
Configurations
History
06 Aug 2025, 19:47
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | |
| First Time |
Tungstenautomation power Pdf
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23 Aug 2024, 15:05
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-550/ - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| First Time |
Tungstenautomation kofax Power Pdf
Tungstenautomation |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:kofax_power_pdf:5.0.0.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| CWE | CWE-120 |
06 Jun 2024, 19:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2024-06-06 19:16
Updated : 2025-08-06 19:47
NVD link : CVE-2024-5305
Mitre link : CVE-2024-5305
JSON object : View
Products Affected
tungstenautomation
- power_pdf
CWE
CWE-120
Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')