CVE-2023-49147 | BDVDB-2026-219980 Detail

Description#

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.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

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

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12023-12-19Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-02Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.