CVE-2024-27334: Kofax Power PDF · Out-of-bounds Read
Affects Kofax Power PDFSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Apr 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
AI-suggested
1. Monitor Kofax official channels and security advisories for patches addressing CVE-2024-27334 and apply updates promptly once available. 2. Implement strict email and web filtering to block or quarantine suspicious JPG and PDF files from untrusted sources to reduce the risk of user interaction with malicious content. 3. Educate users about the risks of opening files from unknown or untrusted origins, emphasizing caution with email attachments and links. 4. Employ application whitelisting and sandboxing techniques to limit the impact of potential exploitation by isolating Kofax Power PDF processes. 5. Use endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to monitor for anomalous behavior related to Kofax Power PDF processes that might indicate exploitation attempts. 6. Consider disabling automatic preview or rendering of JPG content within Kofax Power PDF if configurable, to reduce attack surface. 7. Regularly audit and inventory software versions in use to ensure vulnerable versions are identified and remediated swiftly. 8. If possible, restrict the use of Kofax Power PDF to trusted internal users and environments where file sources are controlled.
Description
Kofax Power PDF JPG File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Kofax 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 JPG 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-21978.