Buffer overflow in ippRead function of CUPS before 1.1.14 may allow attackers to execute…
Priority LOW 39Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Buffer overflow in ippRead function of CUPS before 1.1.14 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via long attribute names or language values.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03835 90th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.1.14 | Vulnerable | Easy Software Products |
- cpe:2.3:a:easy_software_products:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.1.14 Vulnerable ·Easy Software Products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Powertools 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:032 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-0063
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-54hj-qc3g-3hvj
- 2026-10-20 EPSS moved to the 90th–95th percentile
References
More Easy Software Products Cups vulnerabilities
- TI-2007-05615 Integer underflow in the asn1_get_string function in the SNMP back end (backend/snmp.c)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2004-00806 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 2.0 and 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01306 Multiple integer overflows in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2002-01293 jobs.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly use… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00807 Multiple integer overflows in xpdf 3.0, and other packages that use xpdf code such as… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2004-00838 Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime on Mac OS 10.2.8 through 10.3.5 may allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2002-0063 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-0063 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-54hj-qc3g-3hvj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-0063 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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