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High USN-7041-2 1 CVE

cups vulnerability

Published Oct 1, 2024 · Updated Apr 22, 2026

Ecosystem: Ubuntu

Summary

USN-7041-1 fixed a vulnerability in CUPS. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.

Original advisory details:

Simone Margaritelli discovered that CUPS incorrectly sanitized IPP
data when creating PPD files. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to manipulate PPD files and execute arbitrary code when a printer is
used.

Fixed packages 1

ReleasePackageFixed in
Ubuntu · Pro 18.04 LTS Pro:18.04:LTS cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm6

Vulnerabilities 1

  • High 8.6
    CVE-2024-47175 Public exploit EPSS 64%

    libppd's ppdCreatePPDFromIPP2 function does not sanitize IPP attributes when creating the PPD buffer

    CUPS is a standards-based, open-source printing system, and `libppd` can be used for legacy PPD file support. The `libppd` function `ppdCreatePPDFromIPP2` does not sanitize IPP attributes when creating the PPD buffer. When used in combination with other funct…

    OpenPrinting libppd cups cups Debian Ubuntu Alpine

References

  • report
    https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-47175