CVE-2012-4510

cups-pk-helper: Insecure wrapping of cupsGetFile() and cupsPutFile() methods

Published Nov 20, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 5.8 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2562-1 cups-pk-helper security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4439 cups-pk-helper before 0.2.3 does not properly wrap the (1) cupsGetFile and (2) cupsPutFile function calls, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read or overwrite sensitive files using CUPS resources.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00254}

epss

{'score': 0.00361}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 8:35 PM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 20, 2012, 12:55 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:45 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 12, 2012, 12:00 AM