CVE-2014-9679 Integer overflow in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 19 Feb 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can trigger a buffer overflow via malformed raster files, potentially leading to code execution or denial of service.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-9679?

CVE-2014-9679 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups, published on 19 Feb 2015. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-9679?

It affects 1 product.

Linux distribution packages (5)

`cups` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12	All versions	`1.7.5-5.1`
`cups154` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12	All versions	`1.5.4-5.1`
`cups` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12	All versions	`1.7.5-5.1`
`cups` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12	All versions	`1.7.5-5.1`
`cups` SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12	All versions	`1.7.5-5.1`

Products include Apple Cups.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9679?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2014-9679 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-9679 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Cups vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9679, DLA-159-1, DSA-3172-1, GHSA-m7r3-4c7g-v5h3, MGASA-2015-0067, SUSE-SU-2015:0465-1 and 2 more.