Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-189Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) textWithLanguage or (2) nameWithLanguage Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) tag, leading to a stack-based buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.07377 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
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
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2007:1023 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.46 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.46.ia64 +6
- RHSA-2007:1022 Released 2007-11-07 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.ia64 +9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.ia64 +6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_5.2.ia64 +6
- RHSA-2007:1020 Released 2007-10-31 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1.i386, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1.ia64 +13
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1.i386, cups-libs-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.1.i386
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1020 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1020 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1020 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1022 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:1022 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4351
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r79v-84jh-ff36
References
Advisory 14
Other 9
- ADV-2008-1934
- ADV-2007-4238
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-476.htm
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1875
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10604
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179
- ADV-2007-3681
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=361661
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2561
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Sources
- CVE-2007-4351 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4351 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-r79v-84jh-ff36 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-4351 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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