cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. If you use the Backend Error Handler (beh) to create an accessible network printer, this security vulnerability can cause remote code execution. `beh.c` contains the line `retval = system(cmdline) >> 8;` which calls the `system` command with the operand `cmdline`. `cmdline` contains multiple user controlled, unsanitized values. As a result an attacker with network access to the hosted print server can exploit this vulnerability to inject system commands which are executed in the context of the running server. This issue has been addressed in commit `8f2740357` and is expected to be bundled in the next release. Users are advised to upgrade when possible and to restrict access to network printers in the meantime.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2023-05-17T17:33:41.714Z

Updated: 2024-08-02T11:03:19.260Z

Reserved: 2023-01-30T14:43:33.703Z

Link: CVE-2023-24805

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2023-05-17T18:15:09.177

Modified: 2024-01-05T16:15:44.550

Link: CVE-2023-24805

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2023-05-17T12:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2023-24805 - Bugzilla