CVE-2017-2786 Denial of service in PopUp Printer Client
A specially crafted packet can cause an out-of-bounds read and crash in the Pharos PopUp printer client, leading to denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2786?
CVE-2017-2786 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Pharos PopUp Printer Client, published on 10 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-125
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2786?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pharos Popup.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2786?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2786 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2017-2786 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2786 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Pharos PopUp Printer Client
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mfjj-r36m-gvrp.