Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before…
Priority LOW 38CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04633 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
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 · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 10.04 | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 12.04 | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 14.04 | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.10 | Running on | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 20 | Running on | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Running on | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Running on | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Running on | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 10.04 Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.10 Running on ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 20 Running on ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Running on ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Running on ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Running on ·openSUSE
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2015:1123 Released 2015-06-17 · Red Hat rating Importantcups security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-filesystem-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-filesystem-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 +2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) cups-devel-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-lpd-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-lpd-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1.ppc +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1, cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1, cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) cups-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-devel-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1, cups-libs-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) cups-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-client-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1, cups-devel-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) cups-php-1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) cups-ipptool-1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1123 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7r3-4c7g-v5h3
References
Advisory 14
- RHSA-2015:1123
- https://www.cups.org/str.php?L4551
- [oss-security] 20150210 CVE Request: Cups: cupsRasterReadPixels buffer overflow
- USN-2520-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0381
- MDVSA-2015:049
- GLSA-201607-06
- FEDORA-2015-2127
- FEDORA-2015-2152
- DSA-3172
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0067.html
- [oss-security] 20150212 Re: CVE Request: Cups: cupsRasterReadPixels buffer overflow
- MDVSA-2015:108
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Sources
- CVE-2014-9679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7r3-4c7g-v5h3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9679 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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