CVE-2014-9679

Name: CVE-2014-9679
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-02-19T15:59:11.313+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9679 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.. EPSS estimates a 4.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer underflow in the cupsRasterReadPixels function in filter/raster.c in CUPS before 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via a malformed compressed raster file, which triggers a buffer overflow.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.63%

90.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Apple	Cups	<= 2.0.1

References

http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0067.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150171.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150177.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1123.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3172Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:049Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/15Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/12/12Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72594Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031776Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2520-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-06Third Party Advisory
https://www.cups.org/str.php?L4551Vendor Advisory
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0067.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150171.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-February/150177.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1123.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3172Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:049Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:108Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/10/15Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/12/12Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72594Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031776Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2520-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-06Third Party Advisory
https://www.cups.org/str.php?L4551Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 19, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9679?

How severe is CVE-2014-9679?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-9679 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9679?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST