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Vulnerability record · CVE-2005-4873 · published 31 December 2005

CVE-2005-4873: Cups memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Cups · Cups

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the phpcups PHP module for CUPS 1.1.23rc1 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that result in long function parameters, as demonstrated by the cups_get_dest_options function in phpcups.c.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 1.9% · top 21.1% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
1.9%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the phpcups PHP module for CUPS 1.1.23rc1 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via vectors that result in long function parameters, as demonstrated by the cups_get_dest_options function in phpcups.c.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1102
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41497
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L1102
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41497

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2005-4873), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.