cups: web interface memory disclosure
Published Jun 17, 2010
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 6.47%
Description
The cgi_initialize_string function in cgi-bin/var.c in the web interface in CUPS before 1.4.4, as used on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4, and other platforms, does not properly handle parameter values containing a % (percent) character without two subsequent hex characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from cupsd process memory via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the (1) /admin?OP=redirect&URL=% and (2) /admin?URL=/admin/&OP=% URIs.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.4.3
- 1.1
- 1.1.1
- 1.1.2
- 1.1.3
- 1.1.4
- 1.1.5
- 1.1.5-1
- 1.1.5-2
- 1.1.6
- 1.1.6-1
- 1.1.6-2
- 1.1.6-3
- 1.1.7
- 1.1.8
- 1.1.9
- 1.1.9-1
- 1.1.10
- 1.1.10-1
- 1.1.11
- 1.1.12
- 1.1.13
- 1.1.14
- 1.1.15
- 1.1.16
- 1.1.17
- 1.1.18
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.19
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.20
- 1.1.21
- 1.1.21
- 1.1.21
- 1.1.22
- 1.1.22
- 1.1.22
- 1.1.23
- 1.1.23
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.6
- 1.2.7
- 1.2.8
- 1.2.9
- 1.2.10
- 1.2.11
- 1.2.12
- 1.3
- 1.3
- 1.3
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.3.4
- 1.3.5
- 1.3.6
- 1.3.7
- 1.3.8
- 1.3.9
- 1.3.10
- 1.3.11
- 1.4.0
- 1.4.1
- 1.4.2
Running on/with
- 10.5.8
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.1
- 10.6.2
- 10.6.3
- 10.5.8
- 10.6.0
- 10.6.1
- 10.6.2
- 10.6.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.65
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0490
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0490
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cups-1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
Fixed · RHSA-2010:0490
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
cups
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.65 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0490 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0490 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cups-1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2010:0490 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | cups | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.47% (0.06468) | 93.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.47% (0.06468) | 92.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 18, 2026 | 12.39% (0.12394) | 93.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 13.40% (0.13402) | 93.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 25.85% (0.25852) | 93.97th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 13.40% (0.13402) | 93.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 86.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 5, 2024 | 1.26% (0.01264) | 85.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2023 | 1.49% (0.01485) | 84.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.69% (0.01690) | 85.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (19)
- http://cups.org/articles.php?L596 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://cups.org/str.php?L3577 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40220 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43521 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4188 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:232 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:234 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40871 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1481 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-1748 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=591983 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1748
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9723 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1748
Change history (0)
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