5.3

CVE-2017-18248: apple cups Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.3v3.0MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2018-0224UBUNTU-CVE-2017-18248DEBIAN-CVE-2017-18248
Published 26-03-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-18248 is a medium (CVSS 5.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apple cups. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.3/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits2github, reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3
DLA-1412-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1SUSE-SU-2018:2162-1USN-3713-1

Timeline

  1. 26-03-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in CUPS before 2.2.6, when D-Bus support is enabled, can be crashed by remote attackers by sending print jobs with an invalid username, related to a D-Bus notification.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.18% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
2.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

2 found
  • githubUnverified

    Cups

    Maturity: poc

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (security.cucumberlinux.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apple1 product
Debian1 product
  • cups< 2.2.6-1 | < 1.5.3-5+deb7u8
Mageia1 product
  • cups< 2.0.4-1.5.mga5
Ubuntu1 product
  • cups< 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.10 | < 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.5

4 vendors · 4 products

References

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