CVE-2017-2806 Information disclosure in Perceptive Document Filters

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

A crafted XLS document can trigger an arbitrary read in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, leading to memory disclosure.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2017-2806?

CVE-2017-2806 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, published on 20 Apr 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

An exploitable arbitrary read exists in the XLS parsing of the Lexmark Perspective Document Filters conversion functionality. A crafted XLS document can lead to a arbitrary read resulting in memory disclosure. The vulnerability was confirmed on versions 11.3.0.2228 and 11.3.0.2400

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2806?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters.

How do I fix CVE-2017-2806?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2806 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2017-2806 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2806 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wmw2-pm8r-7xv5.

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