CVE-2002-0063

Description

Buffer overflow in ippRead function of CUPS before 1.1.14 may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via long attribute names or language values.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.94% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory suse.com Vendor Advisory linux-mandrake.com Vendor Advisory caldera.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory com.br Vendor Advisory cups.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists2.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2001-Mar/0000.html	vendor advisory
http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-015.php	patch vendor advisory
ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-008.0.txt	vendor advisory
http://www.cups.org/relnotes.html	vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-032.html	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-110	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4100	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8192	vdb entry
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000471	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2002-0063?: CVE-2002-0063 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2002-0063?: To fix CVE-2002-0063, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2002-0063 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2002-0063 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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