Out-of-bounds read in Tungsten Automation Power PDF
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Tungsten Automation Power PDF PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information 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 read past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24479.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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-2024-9763
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33g4-8f6m-m4gq
References
Advisory 1
More Tungsten Automation Power Pdf vulnerabilities
- 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
Sources
- CVE-2024-9763 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9763 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33g4-8f6m-m4gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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