CVE-2017-2787 describes a critical heap-based buffer overflow in the Pharos PopUp printer client version 9.0's psnotifyd application. This vulnerability allows for remote code execution with root privileges, requiring no user interaction due to the client's always-listening nature. With a CVSS score of 9.0, it presents a significant risk, as a specially crafted packet can trigger the exploit. While there are no known public exploits or active exploitation, the vulnerability has garnered considerable community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pharos:popup:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.4 Reddit, 1.1 Bluesky, 0.8 Mastodon, and 2.3 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.8 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.