Buffer overflow in Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters
CVE-2013-6474
Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdftoopvp filter in CUPS and cups-filters before 1.0.47 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.031 (87.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 87.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.031 · newest: 0.031 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters — versions 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 10.04, 12.04, 12.10
- Debian Linux
- Fedoraproject Fedora
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2144-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2876 (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7176 (Patch)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2143-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2875 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/66163 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2013-6474?
- CVE-2013-6474 is a vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-03-14.
- Is CVE-2013-6474 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.