CVE-2024-9734

Tungsten Automation Power PDF PDF File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID CVE-2024-9734

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

AFFECTED VENDORS Tungsten Automation

AFFECTED PRODUCTS Power PDF

VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Tungsten Automation 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 PDF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of the length of user-supplied data prior to copying it to a fixed-length heap-based buffer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Fixed in version 5.1 which is available in the Tungsten Download Center (https://esd.tungstenautomation.com/Registrations/ChooseLanguage)

DISCLOSURE TIMELINE

2024-06-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor

2024-10-11 - Coordinated public release of advisory

2024-10-11 - Advisory Updated

CREDIT Rocco Calvi (@TecR0c) with TecSecurity