#VU33331 Heap-based buffer overflow in CUPS - CVE-2011-3170
Published: August 19, 2011 / Updated: August 3, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33331
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3170
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
CUPS
CUPS
Software vendor:
Apple Inc.
Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in The gif_read_lzw function in filter/image-gif.c in CUPS 1.4.8 and earlier does not properly handle the first code word in an LZW stream, which. A remote attacker can use a crafted stream to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Update to version 1.5.
External links
- http://cups.org/str.php?L3914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46024
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2354
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:146
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:147
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49323
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025980
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1207-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727800
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69380