8.8

CVE-2014-8166: cups Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8166
Published 12-01-2018Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-8166 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cups. EPSS estimates a 3.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-01-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Cups1 product
Debian1 product
  • cupsAll versions (No fix recorded)

2 vendors · 2 products

References

5 links