CVE-2010-0393 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting format string vulnerabilities in CUPS localization handling via environment variables.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0393?
CVE-2010-0393 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 5 Mar 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0393?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Cups.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0393?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2010-0393 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0393 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Cups
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0393, DSA-2007-1, GHSA-6j26-qg9p-xqqm.