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CVE-2020-10001

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...

5.5 MediumFix available

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

1.04%Up 1.0 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.5

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Record
CVE-2020-10001
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Record
CVE-2020-10001
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2466 No score

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Record
EUVD-2020-2466
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jj3c-g89r-fx84 No score

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in...

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Record
GHSA-jj3c-g89r-fx84
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.5

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Record
CVE-2020-10001
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-10001 5.5

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-10001
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVOESA-2021-1357 5.5

cups security update

CUPS is the standards-based, open source printing system developed by Apple Inc. for UNIX®-like operating systems. CUPS uses the Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) to support printing to local and network printers..

Security Fix(es):

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.(CVE-2020-10001)

Record
OESA-2021-1357
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2021:4393 5.5

Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security and bug fix update

Record
RHSA-2021:4393
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2021:4393 5.5

Moderate: cups security and bug fix update

The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems.

Security Fix(es):

  • cups: access to uninitialized buffer in ipp.c (CVE-2020-10001)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.5 Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
RLSA-2021:4393
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-10001 5.5

An input validation issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.1, Security Update 2020-001 Catalina, Security Update 2020-007 Mojave. A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-10001
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2021:4393 No score

Moderate: cups security and bug fix update

The Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) provides a portable printing layer for Linux, UNIX, and similar operating systems.

Security Fix(es):

  • cups: access to uninitialized buffer in ipp.c (CVE-2020-10001)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Additional Changes:

For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.

Record
ALSA-2021:4393
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVCLSA-2022-1643198602 No score

Fix of CVE: CVE-2020-10001

  • CVE-2020-10001: 1927452 cups: access to uninitialized buffer in ipp.c [rhel-8]
Record
CLSA-2022-1643198602
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0116 No score

Updated cups packages fix a security vulnerability

The updated cups packages fix security vulnerability: Out-of-bounds read in the ippReadIO function (CVE-2020-10001).

Record
MGASA-2021-0116
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2021:0253-1 No score

Security update for cups

This update for cups fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-10001: Fixed an out-of-bounds read in the ippReadIO function (bsc#1180520).
  • CVE-2019-8842: Fixed an out-of-bounds read in an extension field (bsc#1170671).

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-15:Update update project.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2021:0253-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 No score

cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:0285-1 No score

Security update for cups

This update for cups fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-10001: Fixed an out-of-bounds read in the ippReadIO function (bsc#1180520).
  • CVE-2019-8842: Fixed an out-of-bounds read in an extension field (bsc#1170671).
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:0285-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2021:0286-1 No score

Security update for cups

This update for cups fixes the following issues:

  • CVE-2020-10001: Fixed an out-of-bounds read in the ippReadIO function (bsc#1180520).
  • CVE-2019-8842: Fixed an out-of-bounds read in an extension field (bsc#1170671).
Record
SUSE-SU-2021:0286-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5454-1 No score

cups vulnerabilities

Joshua Mason discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled the secret key used to access the administrative web interface. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to open a session as an administrator and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-26691)

It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain memory operations when handling IPP printing. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, leading to a denial of service, or obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-8842, CVE-2020-10001)

Record
USN-5454-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-5454-2 No score

cups vulnerabilities

USN-5454-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in CUPS. This update provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 16.04 ESM.

Original advisory details:

Joshua Mason discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled the secret key used to access the administrative web interface. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to open a session as an administrator and execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2022-26691)

It was discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain memory operations when handling IPP printing. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, leading to a denial of service, or obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2019-8842, CVE-2020-10001)

Record
USN-5454-2
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups
AlmaLinux:8
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-client
AlmaLinux:8
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-devel
AlmaLinux:8
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-filesystem
AlmaLinux:8
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-ipptool
AlmaLinux:8
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-lpd
AlmaLinux:8
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups
TuxCare:CentOS:8.4
before 1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
cups-client
TuxCare:CentOS:8.4
before 1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
cups-devel
TuxCare:CentOS:8.4
before 1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
cups-filesystem
TuxCare:CentOS:8.4
before 1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-ipptool
TuxCare:CentOS:8.4
before 1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
cups-libs
TuxCare:CentOS:8.4
before 1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
cups-lpd
TuxCare:CentOS:8.4
before 1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
1:2.2.6-38.el8.4.tuxcare.els1
cups
Debian:12
before 2.3.3op2-1
2.3.3op2-1
cups
Debian:13
before 2.3.3op2-1
2.3.3op2-1
cups
Debian:14
before 2.3.3op2-1
2.3.3op2-1
cups
Debian:9
before 2.2.1-8+deb9u7, plus listed versions
2.2.1-82.2.1-8+deb9u12.2.1-8+deb9u1~bpo8+12.2.1-8+deb9u22.2.1-8+deb9u32.2.1-8+deb9u42.2.1-8+deb9u52.2.1-8+deb9u6
2.2.1-8+deb9u7
cups
Mageia:7
before 2.2.13-1.5.mga7
2.2.13-1.5.mga7
cups
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1
before 2.2.13-7.oe1
2.2.13-7.oe1
cups
openEuler:20.03-LTS-SP2
before 2.2.13-8.oe1
2.2.13-8.oe1
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-client
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-client-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-filesystem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-ipptool
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-ipptool-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-libs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-lpd-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-client-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-debugsource
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-ipptool-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-libs-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups-lpd-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups
Rocky Linux:8
before 1:2.2.6-40.el8
1:2.2.6-40.el8
cups
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.7-3.20.1
2.2.7-3.20.1
cups
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.7-3.20.1
2.2.7-3.20.1
cups
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.7.5-20.33.1
1.7.5-20.33.1
cups
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.7.5-20.33.1
1.7.5-20.33.1
cups
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.7.5-20.33.1
1.7.5-20.33.1
cups
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
before 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm1, plus listed versions
2.1.0-4ubuntu32.1.0-52.1.0-62.1.0-6ubuntu12.1.0-7
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2.1.2-12.1.2-22.1.3-12.1.3-1build12.1.3-32.1.3-42.1.3-4ubuntu0.22.1.3-4ubuntu0.32.1.3-4ubuntu0.42.1.3-4ubuntu0.52.1.3-4ubuntu0.62.1.3-4ubuntu0.72.1.3-4ubuntu0.82.1.3-4ubuntu0.92.1.3-4ubuntu0.102.1.3-4ubuntu0.11
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm1
cups
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
before 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9, plus listed versions
2.2.4-7ubuntu22.2.5-22.2.6-22.2.6-32.2.6-4
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2.2.6-52.2.7-1ubuntu12.2.7-1ubuntu22.2.7-1ubuntu2.12.2.7-1ubuntu2.22.2.7-1ubuntu2.32.2.7-1ubuntu2.42.2.7-1ubuntu2.52.2.7-1ubuntu2.62.2.7-1ubuntu2.72.2.7-1ubuntu2.8
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9
cups
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
before 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
2.2.12-2ubuntu12.3.0-62.3.0-72.3.0-7ubuntu12.3.1-1ubuntu1
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2.3.1-22.3.1-42.3.1-72.3.1-9ubuntu12.3.1-9ubuntu1.1
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2
cups
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9, plus listed versions
2.2.4-7ubuntu22.2.5-22.2.6-22.2.6-32.2.6-4
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2.2.6-52.2.7-1ubuntu12.2.7-1ubuntu22.2.7-1ubuntu2.12.2.7-1ubuntu2.22.2.7-1ubuntu2.32.2.7-1ubuntu2.42.2.7-1ubuntu2.52.2.7-1ubuntu2.62.2.7-1ubuntu2.72.2.7-1ubuntu2.8
2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9
cups
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2, plus listed versions
2.2.12-2ubuntu12.3.0-62.3.0-72.3.0-7ubuntu12.3.1-1ubuntu1
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2.3.1-22.3.1-42.3.1-72.3.1-9ubuntu12.3.1-9ubuntu1.1
2.3.1-9ubuntu1.2
cups
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.1, plus listed versions
2.3.3op2-7ubuntu22.4.1op1-1ubuntu12.4.1op1-1ubuntu22.4.1op1-1ubuntu32.4.1op1-1ubuntu4
2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.1
cups
Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm1, plus listed versions
2.1.0-4ubuntu32.1.0-52.1.0-62.1.0-6ubuntu12.1.0-7
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2.1.2-12.1.2-22.1.3-12.1.3-1build12.1.3-32.1.3-42.1.3-4ubuntu0.22.1.3-4ubuntu0.32.1.3-4ubuntu0.42.1.3-4ubuntu0.52.1.3-4ubuntu0.62.1.3-4ubuntu0.72.1.3-4ubuntu0.82.1.3-4ubuntu0.92.1.3-4ubuntu0.102.1.3-4ubuntu0.11
2.1.3-4ubuntu0.11+esm1
cups
openSUSE:Leap 15.2
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.2.7-lp152.9.3.1
2.2.7-lp152.9.3.1
cups
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
before 2.3.3op2-4.2
2.3.3op2-4.2

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-10001 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Apple Macos, published February 2, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.04%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in cups 1:2.2.6-40.el8.

References

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