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.

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

EPSS: 0.021 (79.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters — versions 11.3.0.2400
Lexmark Perceptive_document_filters — versions 11.3.0.2400

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

talos-cna@cisco.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
talos-cna@cisco.com (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

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.