CVE-2019-8842
cups - security update
3.3
LOW
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
Description
A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. In certain configurations, a remote attacker may be able to submit arbitrary print jobs.
How to fix CVE-2019-8842
To remediate CVE-2019-8842, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.2.12-r1 or later
- —upgrade to 2.3.1-12 or later
- —upgrade to 1.7.5-11+deb8u8 or later
Is CVE-2019-8842 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.2.12-r1
- from 0, < 2.3.1-12
- from 0, < 1.7.5-11+deb8u8
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | LOW3.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |