TI-2024-09035 Aliases CVE-2024-9738 GHSA-3h38-466h-xfcc

Memory corruption in Tungsten Automation Power PDF

LOW 36CWE-119Published 2024-11-22 · Updated 2024-11-25

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Tungsten Automation Power PDF PDF File Parsing Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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 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-24454.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00269 19th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: None
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Tungsten Automation	Power PDF	5.0.0.10.0.23307	—	No fix listed	CNA

Power PDF VendorTungsten Automation Affected 5.0.0.10.0.23307 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf::::::::	before 5.1	Vulnerable	Tungsten Automation

cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.1 Vulnerable ·Tungsten Automation

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9738
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3h38-466h-xfcc

References

Advisory 1

ZDI-24-1341

TI-2024-11641 Out-of-bounds write in Tungsten Automation Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2023-28218 Stack-based buffer overflow in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-20110 Out-of-bounds write in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-05124 Out-of-bounds write in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-05122 Out-of-bounds read in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2024-05121 Out-of-bounds read in Kofax Power PDF CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

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Sources

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