CVE-2017-18248 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in CUPS versions prior to 2.2.6, specifically affecting the add_job function when D-Bus support is enabled. Remote attackers can crash the CUPS scheduler by submitting print jobs with an invalid username, triggering a D-Bus notification issue. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium) due to its network attack vector and high impact on availability, though it requires low privileges and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.2.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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