CVE-2017-2788
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CVE-2017-2788 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 10/10 on the CVSS scale. A buffer overflows exists in the psnotifyd application of the Pharos PopUp printer client version 9.0. A specially crafted packet can be sent to the victim's computer and can lead to a heap based buffer overflow resulting in potential remote code execution. EPSS estimates a 7.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A buffer overflows exists in the psnotifyd application of the Pharos PopUp printer client version 9.0. A specially crafted packet can be sent to the victim's computer and can lead to a heap based buffer overflow resulting in potential remote code execution. This client is always listening, has root privileges, and requires no user interaction to exploit.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Pharos | Popup | 9.0 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96742Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0283/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96742Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0283/Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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