VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2010-0393
CVSS score6.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.32%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-03-05
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers.