Easy Software Products CUPS up to 1.1.22 Rc1 HPGL File ParseCommand memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Easy Software Products CUPS and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function ParseCommand of the component HPGL File Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1267. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Easy Software Products CUPS (Printing Software). It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function ParseCommand of the component HPGL File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the ParseCommand function in hpgl-input.c in the hpgltops program for CUPS 1.1.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HPGL file.

The bug was discovered 12/17/2004. The weakness was presented 12/15/2004 by Ariel Berkman (Website). The advisory is shared for download at cups.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1267 since 12/20/2004. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16141 (CUPS < 1.1.23 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at cups.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18604), Exploit-DB (24977), Tenable (16141), SecurityFocus (BID 11968†) and OSVDB (12439†). See VDB-1069, VDB-23791 and VDB-23790 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 16141
Nessus Name: CUPS < 1.1.23 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 16141
OpenVAS Name: CUPS < 1.1.23 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: cups.org

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: cups.org
Researcher: Ariel Berkman
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1267 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1267
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1068

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X-Force: 18604 - CUPS ParseCommand HPGL buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 11968 - CUPS HPGL File Processor Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 13510 - CUPS hpgltops and lppasswd Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 12439 - CUPS ParseCommand() Function HPGL File Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1012566
Vulnerability Center: 6860

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/03/2005 11:30
Updated: 12/20/2024 04:18
Changes: 01/03/2005 11:30 (90), 06/30/2019 16:55 (3), 07/06/2024 18:16 (17), 12/20/2024 04:18 (3)
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