Use After Free in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters

CVE-2017-2821

An exploitable use-after-free exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Lexmark Perspective Document Filters 11.3.0.2400 and 11.4.0.2452. A crafted PDF document can lead to a use-after-free resulting in direct code execution.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.023 (81.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2821?
CVE-2017-2821 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2017-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-2821?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-2821 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.