CVE-2014-8166

high

Description

The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73300

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2018-01-12

Updated: 2020-10-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High