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CVE-2015-2265
The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary…
High7.5EPSS 3.0%
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- mitre
Description
The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via consecutive shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2707.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.0% · top 13% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (6)
- https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- MDVSA-2015:196 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7333 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- USN-2532-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0132.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2015:1244 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
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