cups: stack-buffer-overflow in libcups's asn1_get_type function
Published Oct 27, 2020
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.12%
Description
A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to execute arbitrary code.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints<10.14
- Version
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
cups-1:1.6.3-51.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2020:3864
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8
Fixed · RHSA-2020:1765
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
cups
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
cups
Out of support scope
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | cups-1:1.6.3-51.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:3864 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1765 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | cups-1:2.2.6-33.el8 | Fixed | RHSA-2020:1765 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | cups | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | cups | Out of support scope | 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
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Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.12% (0.02119) | 81.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02031) | 78.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01560) | 79.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.57% (0.03568) | 79.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01560) | 80.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 40.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 11, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 40.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00096) | 38.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 53.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 51.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 49.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.09% (0.01086) | 28.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 0.30th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.11% (0.00107) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8675 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1738455 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8675
- https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8675
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-8675 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1738455 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8675 | ||
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210348 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8675 |
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