CVE-2023-38087

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Kofax Power PDF clearTimeOut 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 handling of app objects. 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-20560.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-787

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 3, 2024
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2023-38087: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix