Vulnerability identifier: #VU50402
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
CUPS
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the ippReadIO() function in CUPS. A remote attacker can send specially crafted data to the affected application, trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or crash the service.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
CUPS: 2.0.0 - 2.3.3
External links
http://security.archlinux.org/advisory/ASA-202102-13
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.