Buffer overflow in Apple Cups
CVE-2011-3170
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 allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly execute arbitrary…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.091 (92.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Cups — versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- USN-1207-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- DSA-2354 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- 46024 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- 1025980 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- GLSA-201207-10 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- MDVSA-2011:146 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- 45796 (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cups-gifreadlzw-function-bo(69380) (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- MDVSA-2011:147 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)