Kofax Power PDF JP2 File Parsing Use-After-Free...
Low severity
Unreviewed
Published
May 3, 2024
to the GitHub Advisory Database
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Updated May 3, 2024
Description
Published by the National Vulnerability Database
May 3, 2024
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
May 3, 2024
Last updated
May 3, 2024
Kofax Power PDF JP2 File Parsing Use-After-Free 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 parsing of JP2 files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21837.
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