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CVE-2010-2941

ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted IPP request.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 13 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 10 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2010, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2010-11-05T17:00:01.843

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-416
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apple cups ≤ 1.4.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x < 10.5.8 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x ≤ 10.6.4 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server < 10.5.8 Yes
Operating System apple mac_os_x_server ≤ 10.6.4 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 12 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 13 Yes
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 14 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 6.06 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 8.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 9.10 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 10.10 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 11.1 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 11.2 Yes
Operating System opensuse opensuse 11.3 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise 10.0 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise 11.0 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise 11.0 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 9 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 5.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux 6.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_desktop 5.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server 5.0 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_workstation 5.0 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.