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CVE-2023-24805

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Published: May 17, 2023Modified: Jun 17, 2026

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8.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. If you use the Backend Error Handler (beh) to create an accessible network printer, this security vulnerability can cause remote code execution. `beh.c` contains the line `retval = system(cmdline) >> 8;` which calls the `system` command with the operand `cmdline`. `cmdline` contains multiple user controlled, unsanitized values. As a result an attacker with network access to the hosted print server can exploit this vulnerability to inject system commands which are executed in the context of the running server. This issue has been addressed in commit `8f2740357` and is expected to be bundled in the next release. Users are advised to upgrade when possible and to restrict access to network printers in the meantime.

Affected (9)

Cups Filters
1 product
Fedora
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linuxfoundation
Before 2.0
Version 2.0 beta1
Version 2.0 beta2
Version 2.0 beta3
Version 2.0 rc1
Configuration B
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Fedoraproject
Version 37
Version 38
Configuration C
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian
Version 10.0
Version 11.0

References (14)

Source: security-advisories@github.com
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Source: security-advisories@github.com
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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