PT-2005-5533 · Apple · Cups

Published 2005-12-31 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2005-4873

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: CUPS versions 1.1.23rc1

Description: The issue is related to multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the phpcups PHP module. This could allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via specific vectors, such as long function parameters. For example, the cups get dest options function in phpcups.c is vulnerable.

Recommendations: For CUPS version 1.1.23rc1, consider restricting access to the cups get dest options function in phpcups.c to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-4873

Affected Products

Cups

References · 7

• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-4873 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-4873 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2005-4873 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2005-4873 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-4873 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41497 · Note
• http://cups.org/str.php?L1102 · Note