CVE-2023-51608

Kofax Power PDF J2K File Parsing Memory Corruption 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 J2K files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory corruption condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21833.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1909/	Third Party Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1909/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*

History

13 Aug 2025, 15:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1909/ -~~	() https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-1909/ - Third Party Advisory
First Time		Tungstenautomation Tungstenautomation power Pdf
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf::::::windows::*

Information

Published : 2024-05-03 03:16

Updated : 2025-08-13 15:36

NVD link : CVE-2023-51608

Mitre link : CVE-2023-51608

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-51608

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tungstenautomation

power_pdf

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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