# CVE-2023-24805: cups-filters: The cups-filters package contains back ends, filters, and other software that was once part of the core Common UNIX P...

CVE-2023-24805 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by cups-browsed 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3, released May 16, 2023. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-24805
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0370
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 16, 2023

## Description

The cups-filters package contains back ends, filters, and other software that was once part of the core Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) distribution but is now maintained independently.   Security Fix(es):  * cups-filters: remote code execution in cups-filters, beh CUPS backend (CVE-2023-24805)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | cups-browsed Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3 | [cups-browsed 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-browsed-1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-browsed Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [cups-browsed 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-browsed-1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-browsed Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2 | [cups-browsed 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-cups-browsed-1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 1.28.7-1+deb11u2 | [DSA-5407-1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/dsa-5407-1.md) | May 21, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 1.28.17-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24805](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-24805.md) | May 17, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 1.28.17-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24805](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-24805.md) | May 17, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters Debian 14 | 1.28.17-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2023-24805](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2023-24805.md) | May 17, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters RHEL 8 | 0:1.20.0-29.el8_8.2 | [RHSA-2023:3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters RHEL 9 | 0:1.28.7-11.el9_2.1 | [RHSA-2023:3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3 | [cups-filters 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-filters-1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [cups-filters 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-filters-1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2 | [cups-filters 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-cups-filters-1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters almalinux 8 | 1.20.0-29.el8_8.2 | [ALSA-2023:3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters almalinux 9 | 1.28.7-11.el9_2.1 | [ALSA-2023:3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters amzn 2023 | 1.28.16-3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-223.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters ol 8 | 0:1.20.0-29.0.1.el8_8.2 | [ELSA-2023-3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters ol 9 | 0:1.28.7-11.0.1.el9_2.1 | [ELSA-2023-3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters rocky 8 | 0:1.20.0-29.el8_8.2 | [RLSA-2023:3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-3425.md) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters rocky 9 | 0:1.28.7-11.el9_2.1 | [RLSA-2023:3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rlsa-2023-3423.md) | Aug 31, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-core-drivers Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3 | [cups-filters-core-drivers 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-cups-filters-core-drivers-1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-core-drivers Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [cups-filters-core-drivers 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-cups-filters-core-drivers-1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-core-drivers Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2 | [cups-filters-core-drivers 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-cups-filters-core-drivers-1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.28.16-3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-223.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-debugsource amzn 2023 | 1.28.16-3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-223.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.20.0-29.el8_8.2 | [RHSA-2023:3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-devel RHEL 9 | 0:1.28.7-11.el9_2.1 | [RHSA-2023:3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-devel almalinux 8 | 1.20.0-29.el8_8.2 | [ALSA-2023:3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-devel almalinux 9 | 1.28.7-11.el9_2.1 | [ALSA-2023:3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-devel amzn 2023 | 1.28.16-3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-223.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-devel ol 8 | 0:1.20.0-29.0.1.el8_8.2 | [ELSA-2023-3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-devel ol 9 | 0:1.28.7-11.0.1.el9_2.1 | [ELSA-2023-3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs RHEL 8 | 0:1.20.0-29.el8_8.2 | [RHSA-2023:3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs RHEL 9 | 0:1.28.7-11.el9_2.1 | [RHSA-2023:3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs almalinux 8 | 1.20.0-29.el8_8.2 | [ALSA-2023:3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs almalinux 9 | 1.28.7-11.el9_2.1 | [ALSA-2023:3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 5, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs amzn 2023 | 1.28.16-3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-223.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs ol 8 | 0:1.20.0-29.0.1.el8_8.2 | [ELSA-2023-3425](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3425.md) | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs ol 9 | 0:1.28.7-11.0.1.el9_2.1 | [ELSA-2023-3423](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2023-3423.md) | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Linux | cups-filters-libs-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1.28.16-3.amzn2023.0.1 | [ALAS2023-2023-223](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2023-223.md) | Jun 21, 2023 |
| Linux | libcupsfilters1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3 | [libcupsfilters1 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libcupsfilters1-1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | libcupsfilters1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [libcupsfilters1 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libcupsfilters1-1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | libcupsfilters1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2 | [libcupsfilters1 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libcupsfilters1-1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | libfontembed1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3 | [libfontembed1 1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libfontembed1-1.20.2-0ubuntu3.3.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | libfontembed1 Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2 | [libfontembed1 1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-libfontembed1-1.27.4-1ubuntu0.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |
| Linux | libfontembed1 Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2 | [libfontembed1 1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-libfontembed1-1.28.15-0ubuntu1.2.md) | May 16, 2023 |

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