VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2002-1371
filters/image-gif.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check for zero-length GIF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via modified chunk headers, as demonstrated by nogif.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.92%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.92%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
filters/image-gif.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check for zero-length GIF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via modified chunk headers, as demonstrated by nogif.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.92% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- easy software products/cups · apple/mac os x
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6439
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10911
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232
- http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txtExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6439
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10911
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.