CVE-2020-3898

cups: heap based buffer overflow in libcups's ppdFindOption() in ppd-mark.c

Published Oct 22, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2237-1 cups security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-25163 A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.4. An application may be able to gain elevated privileges.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4340-1 CUPS vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00067}

epss

{'score': 0.0009}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
apple
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 7:52 AM
Reserved
Dec 18, 2019, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 22, 2020, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:19 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 20, 2020, 12:00 AM