CVE-2017-2785
CriticalSummary
An exploitable buffer overflow 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 remote code execution.
Risk Assessment
This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as an attacker can remotely gain full system privileges without user interaction.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Pharos PopUp client to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor systems for unauthorized activities.
Other vulnerabilities in psnotifyd application of the Pharos PopUp printer client version 9.0
See all- CVE-2017-2786High
A denial of service vulnerability 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 an out of bounds read causing a crash and a denial of service.
- CVE-2017-2788Critical
A buffer overflow 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, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow and potential remote code execution.
- CVE-2017-2787Critical
A buffer overflow 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.
Original NVD description (English source)
An exploitable buffer overflow 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 remote code execution. This client is always listening, has root privileges, and requires no user interaction to exploit.