Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 5, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-0393
CVE-2010-0393
Description
The _cupsGetlang function, as used by lppasswd.c in lppasswd in CUPS 1.2.2, 1.3.7, 1.3.9, and 1.4.1, relies on an environment variable to determine the file that provides localized message strings, which allows local users to gain privileges via a file that contains crafted localization data with format string specifiers.
Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
9- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xmlnvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4077nvd
- www.cups.org/str.phpnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/38524nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-906-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
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