CVE-2014-2856 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) before version 1.7.2, specifically within the scheduler/client.c component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the URL path due to an issue with the is_path_absolute function. With a CVSS score of 4.3, this vulnerability has a medium attack complexity and could lead to information disclosure or defacement, but it does not impact availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available, and minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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