Improper Input Validation Affecting OpenPrinting/libppd package, versions [0,]
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- published 27 Sep 2024
- disclosed 26 Sep 2024
- credit Simone Margaritelli
Introduced: 26 Sep 2024
CVE-2024-47175 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Input Validation via the ppdCreatePPDFromIPP2 function due to improper sanitization of IPP attributes when creating the PPD buffer. A remote attacker that has control of or has hijacked an exposed printer (through UPD or mDNS), could send a harmful IPP attribute and potentially insert malicious commands into the PPD file.
Note: This vulnerability is being investigated and the advisory is being updated as new information is discovered.
PoC
This bug is part of an exploit chain leading to RCE described here.