CVE-2023-49147

An issue was discovered in PDF24 Creator 11.14.0. The configuration of the msi installer file was found to produce a visible cmd.exe window when using the repair function of msiexec.exe. This allows an unprivileged local attacker to use a chain of actions (e.g., an oplock on faxPrnInst.log) to open a SYSTEM cmd.exe.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176206/PDF24-Creator-11.15.1-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/18	Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-pdf24-creator-geek-software-gmbh/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:pdf24:pdf24_creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2023-12-19 23:15

Updated : 2024-01-02 14:26

NVD link : CVE-2023-49147

Mitre link : CVE-2023-49147

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-49147

JSON object : View

Products Affected

pdf24

pdf24_creator

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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