Buffer overflow in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters

CVE-2017-2822

An exploitable code execution vulnerability exists in the image rendering functionality of Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters 11.3.0.2400. A specifically crafted PDF can cause a function call on a corrupted DCTStream to occur, resulting in user controlled data being written to the stack. A maliciously crafted PDF file can be used to trigger this vulnerability.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.021 (80.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 80.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-2822: held from 0.021 to 0.021.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.021 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2822?
CVE-2017-2822 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-05.
How severe is CVE-2017-2822?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-2822 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.