Vulnerabilities > CVE-2023-49147 - Unspecified vulnerability in Pdf24 Creator
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
LOW Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
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.
Vulnerable Configurations
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176206/PDF24-Creator-11.15.1-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176206/PDF24-Creator-11.15.1-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/18
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/18
- https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-pdf24-creator-geek-software-gmbh/
- https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-pdf24-creator-geek-software-gmbh/