CVE-2024-9733 Tungsten Automation Power PDF PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a malicious PDF file in Tungsten Automation Power PDF.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-9733?

CVE-2024-9733 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Tungstenautomation Power Pdf, published on 22 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Tungsten Automation Power PDF PDF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write 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 write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24389.

Weakness: CWE-787

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-9733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Tungstenautomation Power Pdf.

How do I fix CVE-2024-9733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-9733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-9733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-9733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Tungstenautomation Power Pdf vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2wwj-xcj9-m7p7.

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