Short Name |
APP:CUPS:APPLE-DOSELECT |
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Severity |
Major |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
APP |
Keywords |
Apple CUPS cupsdDoSelect Remote Code Execution |
Release Date |
2010/10/13 |
Update Number |
1791 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known code execution vulnerability in Apple CUPS. It is due to a use-after-free error within cupsdDoSelect function. Remote attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending a malicious request to the target. A successful attack can allow arbitrary code execution.
CUPS is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. A remote attacker can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. This issue affects CUPS 1.3.7; other versions may be vulnerable as well.