CVE-2013-6474

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the pdftoopvp filter in CUPS and cups-filters before 1.0.47 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.65% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2144-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2876 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1027548
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7176 patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2143-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2875 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66163 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6474?
CVE-2013-6474 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6474?
To fix CVE-2013-6474, 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-2013-6474 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-6474 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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