CVE-2024-12550
Published: 11 February 2025
Description
Tungsten Automation Power PDF JP2 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 JP2 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-25566.
Security Summary
CVE-2024-12550 is an out-of-bounds read information disclosure vulnerability in the JP2 file parsing component of Tungsten Automation Power PDF. The flaw stems from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data during JP2 file processing, resulting in a read access past the end of an allocated object. This issue affects installations of Tungsten Automation Power PDF and was originally tracked as ZDI-CAN-25566.
Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability by inducing a target user to visit a malicious web page or open a malicious file, as user interaction is required. Exploitation occurs locally with low complexity and no privileges (CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), enabling disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with other flaws to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
The Zero Day Initiative advisory (ZDI-24-1678) at https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1678/ provides additional details on the vulnerability, including potential mitigation guidance.
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