Use of Uninitialized Variable in Power PDF Advanced and Power PDF Standard - CVE-2023-38088
Published: July 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78491
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38088
CWE-ID: CWE-457
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Kofax
Affected software:
Power PDF Advanced
Power PDF Standard
Power PDF Advanced
Power PDF Standard
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the lack of proper initialization of memory prior to accessing it within the util objects in the printf function. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2023-38088
Install updates from vendor's website.