CVE-2012-4510

Description

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.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/2 mailing list
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2562 vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:069 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4510?
CVE-2012-4510 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4510?
To fix CVE-2012-4510, 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-2012-4510 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4510 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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