Kofax Power PDF PNG File Parsing Heap-based Buffer Overflow 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 PNG 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. Was ZDI-CAN-20439.
                
            References
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| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-937/ | Third Party Advisory | 
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-937/ | Third Party Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    07 Aug 2025, 17:11
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:tungstenautomation:power_pdf:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | |
| First Time | Tungstenautomation power Pdf Tungstenautomation | |
| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-937/ - Third Party Advisory | 
21 Nov 2024, 08:11
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| References | () https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-937/ - | |
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03 May 2024, 02:15
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Information
                Published : 2024-05-03 02:15
Updated : 2025-08-07 17:11
NVD link : CVE-2023-37342
Mitre link : CVE-2023-37342
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-37342
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Products Affected
                tungstenautomation
- power_pdf
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-122
                        
            Heap-based Buffer Overflow
