Vulnerability Description
Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted PPD PostScript document, CUPS and libppd are susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow and possibly code execution. This issue has been fixed in CUPS version 2.4.7, released in September of 2023.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openprinting | Cups | < 2.4.7 |
| Openprinting | Libppd | 2.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 37 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.7Release Notes
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-pf5r-86w9-678hExploitVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libppd/security/advisories/GHSA-4f65-6ph5-qwh6ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00041.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListRelease Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListRelease Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListRelease Notes
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing ListRelease Notes
- https://takeonme.org/cves/CVE-2023-4504.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Sep/33
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.7Release Notes
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-pf5r-86w9-678hExploitVendor Advisory
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/libppd/security/advisories/GHSA-4f65-6ph5-qwh6ExploitVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/09/msg00041.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2023-4504?
CVE-2023-4504 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). Due to failure in validating the length provided by an attacker-crafted PPD PostScript document, CUPS and libppd are susceptible to a heap-based buffer overflow and possibly code execution. This issue...
How severe is CVE-2023-4504?
CVE-2023-4504 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-4504?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Openprinting Cups, Openprinting Libppd, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.