Buffer overflow in Power PDF Standard and Power PDF Advanced - CVE-2023-37333
Published: July 21, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU78538
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-37333
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the parsing of PCX files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Power PDF Standard
Power PDF Advanced
Power PDF Advanced
How to mitigate CVE-2023-37333
Install updates from vendor's website.
Power PDF Standard - update to 5.0.0.10
Power PDF Advanced - update to 5.0.0.10.0.23307
Power PDF Advanced - update to 5.0.0.10.0.23307