# CVE-2017-2822: Memory corruption in Perceptive Document Filters

> A crafted PDF file triggers memory corruption in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code via stack-based buffer overflow.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g6x3-gmr5-9853

## What is CVE-2017-2822?

CVE-2017-2822 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, published on 5 Sep 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 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.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2822?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-2822?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2822 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-2822 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2822 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters

- [CVE-2016-4336](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4336/): Memory corruption in Perceptive Document Filters (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-2821](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2821/): Use after free in Perceptive Document Filters (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4335](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4335/): Memory corruption in Perceptive Document Filters (high 8.4)
- [CVE-2016-5646](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5646/): Memory corruption in Perceptive Document Filters (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-2806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2806/): Information disclosure in Perceptive Document Filters (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-2822 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-2822 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters, published on 5 Sep 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2822 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2822/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2822/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-2822
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2822
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2822

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-2822/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.