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CVE-2012-4510
cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted…
Medium5.8EPSS 1.2%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- [oss-security] 20121012 Security flaw in cups-pk-helper (CVE-2012-4510) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- DSA-2562 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- MDVSA-2013:069 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
Sources
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