# CVE-2004-1267: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on CUPS servers by sending a crafted HPGL file due to a buffer overflow in the hpgltops program.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 22 Dec 2004
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1267, GHSA-3352-53wf-rvq5

## What is CVE-2004-1267?

CVE-2004-1267 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Fedora Core, published on 22 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in the ParseCommand function in hpgl-input.c in the hpgltops program for CUPS 1.1.22 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HPGL file.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1267?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Easy Software Products Cups, Redhat Fedora Core.

## How do I fix CVE-2004-1267?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2004-1267 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1267 exists.

Public exploit code:

- CUPS 1.1.x - '.HPGL' File Processor Buffer Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Fedora Core

- [CVE-2001-0194](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-0194/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2007-5849](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2007-5849/): Integer overflow in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2004-1125](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1125/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2002-0063](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0063/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2001-1332](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2001-1332/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2004-1267 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2004-1267 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Redhat Fedora Core, published on 22 Dec 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-1267 exists.

Affected product: Redhat Fedora Core. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1267/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1267/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1267
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1267
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2004-1267

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