RCE in Linuxfoundation Cups-filters

CVE-2023-24805

cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. If you use the Backend Error Handler (beh) to create an accessible network printer, this s…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.037 (88.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-24805?
CVE-2023-24805 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Cups-filters, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2023-05-17.
How severe is CVE-2023-24805?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-24805 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.