CVE-2023-4504

CUPS: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination

CVE-2023-4504 is fixed in 35 products on 2 platforms, first by cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2, released September 20, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

HighFixed on 2 platforms
CVSS
7.0
HIGH
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0064
50th percentile

This is a vulnerability in open source code and Apple Software is among the affected projects. The

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
macOS
Sequoia 15.0 Sequoia 15.0 Sep 16, 2024
Linux
cups · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 2.4.2-3+deb12u2 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4504 Sep 21, 2023
cups · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 2.4.2-6 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4504 Sep 21, 2023
cups · Debian 14 2.4.2-6 DEBIAN-CVE-2023-4504 Sep 21, 2023
cups · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-bsd · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-bsd 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-bsd · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-bsd 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-bsd · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-bsd 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-bsd · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-bsd 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-bsd · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-bsd 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-client · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-client 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-client · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-client 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-client · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-client 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-client · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-client 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-client · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-client 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-client · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-client-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-common 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-common · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-common 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-common · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-common 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-core-drivers · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-core-drivers 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-core-drivers · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-core-drivers 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-core-drivers · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-core-drivers 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-core-drivers · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-core-drivers 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-core-drivers · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-core-drivers 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-daemon · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-daemon 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-daemon · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-daemon 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-daemon · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-daemon 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-daemon · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-daemon 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-daemon · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-daemon 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-debugsource · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-devel · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-filesystem · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-ipp-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-ipp-utils 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-ipp-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-ipp-utils 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-ipp-utils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-ipp-utils 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-ipp-utils · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-ipp-utils 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-ipp-utils · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-ipp-utils 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-ipptool · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-ipptool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-libs · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-libs-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-lpd · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-lpd-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-ppdc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-ppdc 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-ppdc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-ppdc 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-ppdc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-ppdc 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-ppdc · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-ppdc 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-ppdc · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-ppdc 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-printerapp · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-printerapp-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:2.3.3op2-18.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2023-361 Sep 27, 2023
cups-server-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 cups-server-common 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
cups-server-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 cups-server-common 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
cups-server-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 cups-server-common 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
cups-server-common · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-server-common 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
cups-server-common · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 cups-server-common 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libcups2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 libcups2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
libcups2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 libcups2 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
libcups2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 libcups2 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
libcups2t64 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 libcups2t64 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libcups2t64 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 libcups2t64 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libcupscgi1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 libcupscgi1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
libcupsimage2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 libcupsimage2 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
libcupsimage2 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 libcupsimage2 2.3.1-9ubuntu1.6 Sep 20, 2023
libcupsimage2 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 libcupsimage2 2.4.1op1-1ubuntu4.7 Sep 20, 2023
libcupsimage2t64 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 libcupsimage2t64 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libcupsimage2t64 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 libcupsimage2t64 2.4.6-0ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
libcupsmime1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 libcupsmime1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
libcupsppdc1 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 libcupsppdc1 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.10+esm2 Sep 20, 2023
libppd-tests · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd-tests 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libppd-tests · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd-tests 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libppd-utils · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd-utils 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libppd-utils · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd-utils 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libppd2 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd2 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libppd2 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd2 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libppd2-common · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd2-common 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
libppd2-common · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 libppd2-common 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
ppdc · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 ppdc 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026
ppdc · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 ppdc 2:2.0~rc1-0ubuntu4 Jan 16, 2026

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