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Fencer Vulns
high 7.8

CVE-2023-49147 json

An issue was discovered in PDF24 Creator 11.14.0.

published 2023-12-19 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2023-53152

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • pdf24 pdf24_creator 11.15.2

Exploit prediction

0.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

  • seclists.org http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Dec/18 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176206/PDF24-Creator-11.15.1-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • sec-consult.com https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/local-privilege-escalation-via-msi-installer-in-pdf24-creator-geek-software-gmbh/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Sources

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