SB2014031323 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in cups-filters (Alpine package)
Published: March 13, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014031323
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-6476)
The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
The OPVPWrapper::loadDriver function in oprs/OPVPWrapper.cxx in the pdftoopvp filter in CUPS and cups-filters before 1.0.47 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse driver in the same directory as the PDF file.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.