Out-of-bounds Read in Pharos Popup
CVE-2017-2786
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.021 (81.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Pharos Popup — versions 9.0
- Pharos Popup Printer Client — versions 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96736 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0281/ (Technical Description, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-2786?
- CVE-2017-2786 is a high-severity vulnerability in Pharos Popup, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-03-10.
- How severe is CVE-2017-2786?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.