CVE-2024-47850: High severity Apple CUPS vulnerability

Published Oct 4, 2024
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Updated

CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination and port in response to a single IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added, a different vulnerability than <a href="https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-47176">CVE-2024-47176</a>. (The request is meant to probe the new printer but can be used to create DDoS amplification attacks.)

Other sources

CUPS cups-browsed before 2.5b1 will send an HTTP POST request to an arbitrary destination and port in response to a single IPP UDP packet requesting a printer to be added, a different vulnerability than CVE-2024-47176. (The request is meant to probe the new printer but can be used to create DDoS amplification attacks.)

NVD

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
Apple CUPS<2.5b1
Microsoft azl3 cups 1.28.17-3

Event History

Oct 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·05:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Sep 4, 2025
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·03:34 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·03:34 AM
Affected Software
Updated
via Microsoft·03:34 AM
DescriptionSeverity
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-47850?

CVE-2024-47850 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for abuse in sending arbitrary HTTP requests.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-47850?

To fix CVE-2024-47850, update to CUPS version 2.5b1 or later as it addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2024-47850?

CVE-2024-47850 affects versions of Apple CUPS prior to 2.5b1.

4

What are the risks of CVE-2024-47850?

The risks of CVE-2024-47850 include potential unauthorized requests being sent to arbitrary destinations, leading to data exposure or service disruption.

5

Is CVE-2024-47850 a remote vulnerability?

Yes, CVE-2024-47850 can be exploited remotely via IPP UDP packets.

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