Vulnerability in Apple Cups
CVE-2010-0393
The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.9 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (22.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 23rd percentile — 22.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Cups — versions 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
- www.cups.org/str.php
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/38524 (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-0393?
- CVE-2010-0393 is a vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-03-05.
- Is CVE-2010-0393 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.