9.3

CVE-2007-5849: easy_software_products cups Numeric Errors

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2007-5849
Published 19-12-2007Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-5849 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Numeric Errors vulnerability in easy_software_products cups. EPSS estimates a 13.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.4% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
13.61%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-1437-1

Timeline

  1. 19-12-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Integer underflow in the asn1_get_string function in the SNMP back end (backend/snmp.c) for CUPS 1.2 through 1.3.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SNMP response that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

13.61%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

96%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 13.61% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
13.61%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Common UNIX Printing System 1.2/1.3 SNMP - 'asn1_get_string()' Remote Buffer Overflow

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • cups< 1.3.5-1
Easy_software_products1 product
  • cups1.2.4 | 1.2.9 | 1.2.10 | 1.2.12 | 1.3.3

2 vendors · 2 products

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