PT-2017-3136 · Pharos · Pharos Popup Printer Client

Published 2017-02-07 · Updated 2022-04-19 · CVE-2017-2785

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

10

Critical

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Pharos PopUp printer client version 9.0

Description A buffer overflow exists in the psnotifyd application, allowing remote code execution through a specially crafted packet. The client is always listening, has root privileges, and requires no user interaction to exploit. This issue can be exploited by sending a crafted packet to the victim's computer, resulting in a heap-based buffer overflow.

Recommendations For Pharos PopUp printer client version 9.0, consider disabling the psnotifyd application as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict access to the psnotifyd application to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

CWE-122

Related Identifiers

BDU:2017-02536

CVE-2017-2785

Affected Products

Pharos Popup Printer Client

References · 5

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-2785 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2017-02536 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-2785 · Security Note
• http://talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2017-0280 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/96742 · Note