CVE-2005-4873

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.

Published: 2005-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2005-4873 is rated Moderate Risk (57.7/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 1.92%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-4873

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.24% 1.92% +0.68%
2 2026-04-19 1.14% 1.24% +0.10%
3 2025-03-30 — 1.14% —

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2005-4873

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 10.0 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2005-4873

OS Trackers for CVE-2005-4873

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2005-4873 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (cups), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-4873
ubuntu medium CVE-2005-4873 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (cupsys), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): not-affected 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2005-4873

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2005-4873

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cups cups 1.1.23 cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.1.23:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2005-4873

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