CVE-2010-1748

The cgi_initialize_string function in cgi-bin/var.c in the web interface in CUPS before 1.4.4, as used on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4…

published June 17, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
93.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The cgi_initialize_string function in cgi-bin/var.c in the web interface in CUPS before 1.4.4, as used on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4, and other platforms, does not properly handle parameter values containing a % (percent) character without two subsequent hex characters, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information from cupsd process memory via a crafted request, as demonstrated by the (1) /admin?OP=redirect&URL=% and (2) /admin?URL=/admin/&OP=% URIs.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.06468 · 93.7th percentile
Published
2010-06-17T16:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 17 JUN 16:00Z
    The cgi_initialize_string function in cgi-bin/var.c in the web interface in CUPS before 1.4.4, as used on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.4…
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