cups: code execution via unescape ANSI escape sequences
Published Jan 12, 2018
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 3.70%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cups
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
cups
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
cups
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cups | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | cups | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | 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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.70% (0.03703) | 89.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.73% (0.03728) | 88.36th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 14, 2026 | 0.65% (0.00654) | 70.64th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.71% (0.01712) | 80.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.86% (0.03858) | 80.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.97% (0.01971) | 82.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.37% (0.01367) | 86.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 1.37% (0.01367) | 84.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 1.39% (0.01390) | 84.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 5, 2023 | 1.90% (0.01901) | 86.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.04% (0.02042) | 87.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 9, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 88.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.84% (0.04836) | 74.71th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73300 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8166 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8166
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8166
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73300 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8166 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1084577 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8166 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8166 |
Change history (0)
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