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CVE-2011-3170

The gif_read_lzw function in filter/image-gif.c in CUPS 1.4.8 and earlier does not properly handle the first code word in an LZW stream, which allows remote at…

Impact

The gif_read_lzw function in filter/image-gif.c in CUPS 1.4.8 and earlier does not properly handle the first code word in an LZW stream, which allows remote attackers to trigger a heap-based buffer overflow, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a crafted stream, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-2896.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
AppleCups
through 1.4.8
Versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.1.4

Weakness classification

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