CVE-2011-3170
Description
The gif_read_lzw function in filter/image-gif.c in CUPS 1.4.8 and earlier does not properly handle the first code word in an LZW stream, which allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a crafted stream, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2896.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 1.5.0-8 |
| sid | Fixed | 1.5.0-8 |
| forky | Fixed | 1.5.0-8 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 1.5.0-8 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 1.5.0-8 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | cups | {"endIncluding":"1.4.8"} | |
| apple | cups | 1.1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.2 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.3 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.4 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.5 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.5-1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.5-2 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.6 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.6-1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.6-2 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.6-3 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.7 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.8 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.9 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.9-1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.10 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.10-1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.11 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.12 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.13 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.14 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.15 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.16 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.17 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.18 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.19 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.20 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.21 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.22 | |
| apple | cups | 1.1.23 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.0 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.2 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.3 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.4 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.5 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.6 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.7 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.8 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.9 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.10 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.11 | |
| apple | cups | 1.2.12 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.0 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.2 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.3 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.4 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.5 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.6 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.7 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.8 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.9 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.10 | |
| apple | cups | 1.3.11 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.0 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.1 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.2 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.3 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.4 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.5 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.6 | |
| apple | cups | 1.4.7 | |
References
- http://cups.org/str.php?L3914
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45796
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46024
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2354
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:146
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:147
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49323
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025980
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1207-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727800
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69380
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3170
CWEs
CWE-119
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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