CVE-2017-2787

Critical

Published: 10/03/2017(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a serious risk to organizations as it allows for remote code execution with root 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.

Original NVD description (English source)

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.