CVE-2017-2788

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Summary

CVECVE-2017-2788
StatePUBLISHED
Assignertalos
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-03-10 10:59:00 UTC
Updated2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC
DescriptionA 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 10 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-119 | remote code execution

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.0[email protected]Secondary10CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
3.0CNADECLARED10CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Pharos Popup 9.0 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Pharos PopUp Printer Client affected 9.0 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Pharos PopUp Printer Client Multiple Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
TALOS-2017-0283 || Cisco Talos Intelligence Group - Comprehensive Threat Intelligence af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.talosintelligence.com Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
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