VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-8166

CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability3.70%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-01-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references