CVE-2023-49147 affects PDF24 Creator version 11.14.0, where a misconfiguration in the MSI installer causes a visible cmd.exe window during the repair function. This vulnerability allows a local, unprivileged attacker to achieve SYSTEM-level privileges by chaining actions, such as an oplock on faxPrnInst.log, to open a privileged command prompt. Rated 7.8 HIGH, it has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, leading to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 11.15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pdf24:pdf24_creator:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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