// For flags

CVE-2014-9679

cups: cupsRasterReadPixels buffer overflow

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Desbordamiento de enteros en la función cupsRasterReadPixels en filter/raster.c en CUPS anterior a 2.0.2 permite a atacantes remotos tener un impacto no especificado a través de un fichero de raster comprimido malformado, lo que provoca un desbordamiento de buffer.

An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was found in the way CUPS handled compressed raster image files. An attacker could create a specially crafted image file that, when passed via the CUPS Raster filter, could cause the CUPS filter to crash.

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in scheduler/client.c in Common Unix Printing System before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL path, related to the is_path_absolute function. In CUPS before 1.7.4, a local user with privileges of group=lp can write symbolic links in the rss directory and use that to gain '@SYSTEM' group privilege with cupsd. It was discovered that the web interface in CUPS incorrectly validated permissions on rss files and directory index files. A local attacker could possibly use this issue to bypass file permissions and read arbitrary files, possibly leading to a privilege escalation. A malformed file with an invalid page header and compressed raster data can trigger a buffer overflow in cupsRasterReadPixels.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
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
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-02-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-02-19 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-12 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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Affected
in Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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10.04
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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Affected
in Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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12.04
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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in Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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lts
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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Affected
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.10
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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in Fedoraproject
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Fedora
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20
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-
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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Fedora
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21
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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in Opensuse
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Opensuse
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13.1
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Apple
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Cups
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<= 2.0.1
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in Opensuse
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Opensuse
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13.2
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Safe