CVE-2017-2821 — HIGH (8.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability Description

An exploitable use-after-free exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Lexmark Perspective Document Filters 11.3.0.2400 and 11.4.0.2452. A crafted PDF document can lead to a use-after-free resulting in direct code execution.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Lexmark	Perceptive Document Filters	11.3.0.2400

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100510Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0322Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100510Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2017-0322Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-2821?

CVE-2017-2821 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). An exploitable use-after-free exists in the PDF parsing functionality of Lexmark Perspective Document Filters 11.3.0.2400 and 11.4.0.2452. A crafted PDF document can lead to a use-after-free resulting...

How severe is CVE-2017-2821?

CVE-2017-2821 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-2821?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters.