Input validation error in libppd - CVE-2024-47175
Published: September 27, 2024 / Updated: November 22, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97745
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-47175
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vendor: OpenPrinting
Affected software:
libppd
libppd
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to ppdCreatePPDFromIPP2 does not sanitize IPP attributes when creating the PPD buffer. A remote attacker can inject attacker-controlled data in the resulting PPD.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-47175
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libppd/security/advisories/GHSA-7xfx-47qg-grp6
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-browsed/security/advisories/GHSA-rj88-6mr5-rcw8
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/security/advisories/GHSA-p9rh-jxmq-gq47
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libcupsfilters/security/advisories/GHSA-w63j-6g73-wmg5
- https://www.cups.org
- https://www.evilsocket.net/2024/09/26/Attacking-UNIX-systems-via-CUPS-Part-I
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libppd/releases/tag/2.1.0