cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2)…
Priority LOW 29CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01221 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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 · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.2 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.1 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.2 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.3 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.0.4 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.0 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.1 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.2 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.1.3 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.2 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.1 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.2 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.3 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.0.4 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.0 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.1 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.2 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.1.3 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
Show 1 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Cups-pk-helper Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:cups-pk-helper_project:cups-pk-helper:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Cups-pk-helper Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4510
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7h7x-v73m-4vv7
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-4510 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4510 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7h7x-v73m-4vv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4510 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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