CVE-2002-1371

security flaw

Published Sep 1, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
filters/image-gif.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check for zero-length GIF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via modified chunk headers, as demonstrated by nogif.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-1355 filters/image-gif.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check for zero-length GIF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via modified chunk headers, as demonstrated by nogif.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 8, 2024, 3:19 AM
Reserved
Dec 16, 2002, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 26, 2002, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 9:59 PM
Severity
Public date
Dec 19, 2002, 12:00 AM