Use-after-free error in Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters - CVE-2017-2822
Published: August 29, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU8030
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2822
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when rendering of images in PDF files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted .pdf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause a corrupted DCTStream to perform a function call and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error when rendering of images in PDF files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted .pdf file, trick the victim into opening it, cause a corrupted DCTStream to perform a function call and execute arbitrary code with privileges of the current user.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.
Affected software
Lexmark Perceptive Document Filters
How to mitigate CVE-2017-2822
Install update from vendor's website.