CVE-2014-8166

HIGH 8.8CVE-2014-8166 · Published 12/01/2018 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2014-8166 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability affecting cups (cups).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 3.7%, higher than 89.7% of all vulnerabilities.
Fix: update to 1.6 or later.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
cups cups	`< 1.6`	`1.6`

Description

The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.

References

openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15 · Mailing List
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2 · Mailing List
securityfocus.com/bid/73300 · Third Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi · Issue Tracking

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

cups

< 1.6

1.6

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