CVE-2014-9679
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2...
6.8 MediumFix available
CVE-2014-9679 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Cups, published July 29, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.63%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in cups 1.7.5-11.
- Severity
- 6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.63%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.7.5-11cups +67 more
Description
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
Exploit likelihood
4.63%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cupsDebian:12 | before 1.7.5-11 | 1.7.5-11 |
cupsDebian:13 | before 1.7.5-11 | 1.7.5-11 |
cupsDebian:14 | before 1.7.5-11 | 1.7.5-11 |
cupsDebian:6.0 | before 1.4.4-7+squeeze7, plus listed versions 1.4.4-71.4.4-7+squeeze11.4.4-7+squeeze21.4.4-7+squeeze31.4.4-7+squeeze41.4.4-7+squeeze51.4.4-7+squeeze6 | 1.4.4-7+squeeze7 |
cupsDebian:7 | before 1.5.3-5+deb7u5, plus listed versions 1.5.3-51.5.3-5+deb7u11.5.3-5+deb7u21.5.3-5+deb7u31.5.3-5+deb7u4 | 1.5.3-5+deb7u5 |
cupsMageia:4 | before 1.7.0-7.4.mga4 | 1.7.0-7.4.mga4 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-phpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-phpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-phpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cups-phpRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 | 1:1.4.2-67.el6_6.1 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-ipptoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-ipptoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::computenode From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cups-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cups-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cups-ipptoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.ael7b_1.1 |
cupsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-clientRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-filesystemRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-libsRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-lpdRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cups-ipptoolRed Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation From an advisory covering 3 CVEs | before 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 | 1:1.6.3-17.el7_1.1 |
cupsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | before 1.7.5-5.1 | 1.7.5-5.1 |
cups154SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12 | before 1.5.4-5.1 | 1.5.4-5.1 |
cupsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 | before 1.7.5-5.1 | 1.7.5-5.1 |
cupsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 | before 1.7.5-5.1 | 1.7.5-5.1 |
cupsSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 | before 1.7.5-5.1 | 1.7.5-5.1 |
cupsUbuntu:14.04:LTS | before 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.5, plus listed versions 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu51.7.0-0ubuntu21.7.0-0ubuntu31.7.0-11.7.0-2 Show 19 moreShow less1.7.1-11.7.1-21.7.1-2git11.7.1-31.7.1-41.7.1-4ubuntu11.7.1-5ubuntu11.7.1-5ubuntu31.7.1-5ubuntu41.7.1-5ubuntu51.7.1-5ubuntu61.7.1-5ubuntu71.7.1-5ubuntu81.7.1-5ubuntu91.7.1-5ubuntu101.7.2-0ubuntu11.7.2-0ubuntu1.11.7.2-0ubuntu1.21.7.2-0ubuntu1.4 | 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2014-9679- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2014-9679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-9489No score
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
EUVD-2014-9489- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m7r3-4c7g-v5h3No score
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2...
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
GHSA-m7r3-4c7g-v5h3- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
CVE-2014-9679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-9679No score
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2015-0067No score
Updated cups packages fix CVE-2014-9679
Updated cups packages fix security vulnerability:
A malformed file with an invalid page header and compressed raster data can trigger a buffer overflow in cupsRasterReadPixels (CVE-2014-9679).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0067- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0465-1No score
Security update for cups, cups154
cups, cups154 was updated to fix one security issue.
This security issue was fixed:
- CVE-2014-9679: A malformed compressed raster file can trigger a buffer overflow in cupsRasterReadPixels (bnc#917799).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0465-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:0575-1No score
Security update for CUPS
This update fixes various issues in CUPS.
* CVE-2014-3537 CVE-2014-5029 CVE-2014-5030 CVE-2014-5031: Various
insufficient symbolic link checking could have lead to privilege
escalation from the lp user to root.
Security Issues:
* CVE-2014-3537
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3537>
* CVE-2014-5029
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5029>
* CVE-2014-5030
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5030>
* CVE-2014-5031
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5031>
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:0575-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1011-1No score
Security update for CUPS
This update fixes various issues in CUPS.
* CVE-2014-3537 CVE-2014-5029 CVE-2014-5030 CVE-2014-5031: Various
insufficient symbolic link checking could have lead to privilege
escalation from the lp user to root.
Security Issues:
* CVE-2014-3537
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3537>
* CVE-2014-5029
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5029>
* CVE-2014-5030
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5030>
* CVE-2014-5031
<http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-5031>
- Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1011-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2014-9679No score
Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2520-1No score
cups vulnerability
Peter De Wachter discovered that CUPS incorrectly handled certain malformed compressed raster files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause CUPS to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
- Record
USN-2520-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1123.html
cups.org/str.php?L4551
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/15
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2520-1
oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00098.html
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mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:049
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-06
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150177.html
securitytracker.com/id/1031776
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3172
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0067.html
securityfocus.com/bid/72594
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9679
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m7r3-4c7g-v5h3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9679
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15260
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1123
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1191588
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2015/rhsa-2015_1123.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9679
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2015/suse-su-20150465-1
bugzilla.suse.com/917799
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-9679