CVE-2014-8166
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared...
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
- Record
CVE-2014-8166- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.1 Medium
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
- Record
CVE-2014-8166- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8007 No score
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8007- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fw6x-vp3m-9q59
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared...
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
- Record
GHSA-fw6x-vp3m-9q59- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
- Record
CVE-2014-8166- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8166
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8166- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2014-8166 No score
CVE-2014-8166 in libcups2 - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2014-8166 in the libcups2 package for Root:Debian:12. Multiple fixed versions available.
- Record
ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2014-8166- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cupsDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.10-12.4.10-22.4.10-32.4.10-42.4.14-1 Show 23 moreShow less2.4.15-12.4.16-12.4.17-12.4.18-12.4.2-32.4.2-3+deb12u12.4.2-3+deb12u22.4.2-3+deb12u32.4.2-3+deb12u42.4.2-3+deb12u52.4.2-3+deb12u62.4.2-3+deb12u72.4.2-3+deb12u82.4.2-3+deb12u92.4.2-42.4.2-52.4.2-62.4.20-12.4.7-12.4.7-1.12.4.7-1.22.4.7-22.4.7-3 |
None known |
cupsDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.10-32.4.10-3+deb13u12.4.10-3+deb13u22.4.10-42.4.14-1 Show 5 moreShow less2.4.15-12.4.16-12.4.17-12.4.18-12.4.20-1 |
None known |
cupsDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.4.10-32.4.10-42.4.14-12.4.15-12.4.16-12.4.17-12.4.18-12.4.20-1 |
None known |
libcups2Root:Debian:12 |
before 2.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.1 | 2.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.12.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.22.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.32.4.2-3+deb12u9.aikido.4 |
rootio-libcups2Root:Debian:12 |
before 2.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.1 | 2.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.12.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.22.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.32.4.2-3+deb12u9.aikido.4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-8166 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Cups, published January 12, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.70%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in libcups2 2.4.2-3+deb12u8.root.io.1.