CVE-2002-1371

N/A Unknown

Published: December 26, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

filters/image-gif.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) 1.1.14 through 1.1.17 does not properly check for zero-length GIF images, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via modified chunk headers, as demonstrated by nogif.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000702

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104032149026670&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-232

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.idefense.com/advisory/12.19.02.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:001

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_002_cups.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-295.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6439

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10911

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0117.html