# CVE-2015-2265: The remove\_bad\_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-03-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via consecutive shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2014-2707.

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## References

- https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1265
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:196
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7333
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2532-1
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0132.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html

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