CVE-2010-0542

CUPS: texttops unchecked memory allocation failure leading to NULL pointer dereference

Severity Score

8.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

La función _WriteProlog de texttops.c en texttops en el subsistema Text Filter de CUPS en versiones anteriores a la v1.4.4 no chequea los valores devueltos de ciertas llamadas calloc, lo que permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (dereferenciación de puntero nulo o corrupción de la memoria dinámica) o posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de un fichero modificado.

Cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the web interface in CUPS, allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that change settings. The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. The web interface in CUPS, reads uninitialized memory during handling of form variables, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from cupsd process memory via unspecified vectors. The cupsFileOpen function in CUPS before 1.4.4 allows local users, with lp group membership, to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /var/cache/cups/job.cache file. ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPP request. The updated packages have been upgraded to cups 1.3.10 and patched to correct these issues.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Adjacent

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-02-03 CVE Reserved
2010-06-21 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://cups.org/str.php?L3516	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/43521	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024121	Vdb Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40943	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10365	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://cups.org/articles.php?L596	2017-09-19
http://cups.org/strfiles/3516/str3516.patch	2017-09-19
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=587746	2010-06-17

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html	2017-09-19
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml	2017-09-19
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:232	2017-09-19
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:234	2017-09-19
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0542	2010-06-17

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				<= 1.4.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version " <= 1.4.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.5-1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.5-1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.5-2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.5-2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.6-1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6-1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.6-2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6-2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.6-3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6-3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.7 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.7"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.9"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.9-1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.9-1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.10 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.10"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.10-1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.10-1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.12 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.12"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.13 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.13"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.14 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.14"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.15 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.15"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.16 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.16"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.17 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.17"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.18 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.18"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.19 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.19 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"		rc1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.19 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"		rc2		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.19 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"		rc3		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.19 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"		rc4		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.19 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"		rc5		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.20 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.20 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"		rc1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.20 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"		rc2		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.20 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"		rc3		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.20 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"		rc4		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.20 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"		rc5		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.20 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"		rc6		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.21 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.21"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.21 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.21"		rc1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.21 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.21"		rc2		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.22 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.22"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.22 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.22"		rc1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.22 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.22"		rc2		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.23 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.23"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.1.23 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.23"		rc1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"		b1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"		b2		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"		rc1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"		rc2		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"		rc3		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.7 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.7"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.9"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.10 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.10"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.2.12 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.12"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3"		b1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3"		rc1		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3"		rc2		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.7 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.7"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.8 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.8"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.9 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.9"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.10 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.10"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.3.11 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.11"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.4.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.4.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.4.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.4.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"				1.4.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.4.2"		-		Affected