High severity8.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 12, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8166
CVE-2014-8166
Description
The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from shared printer names, which might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted printer name.
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References
4- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/15nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/03/24/2nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/73300nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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