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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2011-3170 Detail

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://cups.org/str.php?L3914 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://secunia.com/advisories/45796 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/46024 CVE, MITRE
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2354 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:146 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:147 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49323 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025980 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1207-1 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=727800 CVE, MITRE Patch 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69380 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-3170
NVD Published Date:
08/19/2011
NVD Last Modified:
04/10/2025
Source:
MITRE