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CVE-2014-8166
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote…
High8.8EPSS 3.7%
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- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.7% · top 10% 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: High 8.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (4)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 73300 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150324 Re: CVE-2014-8166 cups: code execution via unescape ANSI escape sequences (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20150323 CVE-2014-8166 cups: code execution via unescape ANSI escape sequences (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
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