SB2014031410 - Input validation error in OpenPrinting cups-filters
Published: March 14, 2014 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014031410
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6475)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple integer overflows in (1) OPVPOutputDev.cxx and (2) oprs/OPVPSplash.cxx in the pdftoopvp filter in CUPS and cups-filters before 1.0.47 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7176
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2875
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2876
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66166
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2143-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2144-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027550