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CVE-2024-9758VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2024-9758: Tungsten Automation Power PDF · Out-of-bounds Read

Affects Tungsten Automation Power PDFSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 3.3 Low.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
3.3Low
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 44% 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:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Nov 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Tungsten Automation Power PDFAffected
  • =5.0.0.10.0.23307
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2024-9758, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Apply vendor patches or updates as soon as they become available to address the vulnerability directly. 2) Enforce strict email and file filtering policies to block or quarantine suspicious PDF files from untrusted sources. 3) Educate users about the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected PDF attachments and links, emphasizing cautious behavior. 4) Utilize sandboxing or isolated environments for opening PDFs from unknown or untrusted origins to contain potential exploitation. 5) Monitor application logs and endpoint behavior for anomalies related to Power PDF usage, such as crashes or unusual memory access patterns. 6) Consider deploying endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of detecting exploitation attempts involving memory corruption or information disclosure. 7) Limit the use of Power PDF to trusted users and environments where possible, reducing exposure. 8) Regularly review and update security policies related to document handling and user interaction with external content. These targeted actions go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling the attack vector and reducing the likelihood of successful exploitation.

Description

Tungsten Automation Power PDF AcroForm Annotation 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 handling of Annotation objects. 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 buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-24474.

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