CVE-2024-12550
Published: 11 February 2025
Summary
CVE-2024-12550 is a high-severity Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) vulnerability in Tungstenautomation Power Pdf. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203); ranked at the 35.2th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and SI-16 (Memory Protection).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-12550 is an out-of-bounds read information disclosure vulnerability in the JP2 file parsing component of Tungsten Automation Power PDF. The flaw stems from a lack of proper validation of user-supplied data during JP2 file processing, resulting in a read access past the end of an allocated object. This issue affects installations of Tungsten Automation Power PDF and was originally tracked as ZDI-CAN-25566.
Remote attackers can exploit the vulnerability by inducing a target user to visit a malicious web page or open a malicious file, as user interaction is required. Exploitation occurs locally with low complexity and no privileges (CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), enabling disclosure of sensitive information. The vulnerability can be leveraged in conjunction with other flaws to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process.
The Zero Day Initiative advisory (ZDI-24-1678) at https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-1678/ provides additional details on the vulnerability, including potential mitigation guidance.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-50950
Vulnerability details
Tungsten Automation Power PDF JP2 File Parsing 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…
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target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of JP2 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-25566.
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Related Threats
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Why these techniques?
Out-of-bounds read in JP2 parser directly enables client-side exploitation via malicious file (T1204.002) and exploitation for client execution (T1203), with chaining to RCE or info disclosure.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly mandates timely remediation of the out-of-bounds read flaw in JP2 file parsing through vendor patches and updates.
Requires validation of user-supplied data such as JP2 files to prevent the lack of proper bounds checking that causes the read past allocated memory.
Implements memory safeguards like address space layout randomization and data execution prevention to mitigate exploitation of the out-of-bounds read for information disclosure or code execution.