Input validation error in cups-filters - CVE-2013-6475
Published: March 14, 2014 / Updated: August 4, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33852
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6475
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
cups-filters
Gentoo Linux
cups-filters (Alpine package)
Gentoo Linux
cups-filters (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2013-6475
Install update from vendor's website.
cups-filters - update to 1.0.47
cups-filters (Alpine package) - update to 1.0.41-r1
cups-filters (Alpine package) - update to 1.0.41-r1
External 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