CVE-2002-1275 Code injection in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsanitized input in the html2ps converter when used with LPRng.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2002-1275?

CVE-2002-1275 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2002. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Unknown vulnerability in html2ps HTML/PostScript converter 1.0, when used within LPRng, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via "unsanitized input."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2002-1275?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Html2ps Project Html2ps.

How do I fix CVE-2002-1275?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2002-1275 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2002-1275 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2002-1275, DSA-192, GHSA-x9x9-cfm2-jg93.

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