CVE-2013-6476 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing a malicious driver in the same directory as a PDF file processed by the CUPS pdftoopvp filter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2013-6476?
CVE-2013-6476 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 14 Mar 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The OPVPWrapper::loadDriver function in oprs/OPVPWrapper.cxx in the pdftoopvp filter in CUPS and cups-filters before 1.0.47 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse driver in the same directory as the PDF file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-6476?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6476?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2013-6476 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-6476 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6476, GHSA-h8wh-mfrq-x89f.