How severe is CVE-2014-2707?

CVE-2014-2707 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.3, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2014-2707 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2707?

CVE-2014-2707 primarily affects Linuxfoundation Cups-filters. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2707?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-2707 published?

CVE-2014-2707 was published on 2014-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2707

CVE-2014-2707 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Cups-filters with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 8.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-78
Affected product: Linuxfoundation Cups-filters
Published: 2014-04-17
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

cups-browsed in cups-filters 1.0.41 before 1.0.51 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL, related to "System V interface scripts generated for queues."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2707?: cups-browsed in cups-filters 1.0.41 before 1.0.51 allows remote IPP printers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) model or (2) PDL, related to "System V interface scripts generated for queues."
How severe is CVE-2014-2707?: CVE-2014-2707 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 8.3, rated high severity.
Is CVE-2014-2707 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2707?: CVE-2014-2707 primarily affects Linuxfoundation Cups-filters. In total, 10 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2707?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-2707 published?: CVE-2014-2707 was published on 2014-04-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (10)

cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Linuxfoundation Cups-filters

CVE-2023-24805 — High (CVSS 8.8): cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on…
CVE-2015-8327 — High (CVSS 7.5): Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.2.0 and in…
CVE-2015-3279 — High (CVSS 7.5): Integer overflow in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.71 allows remote attackers to cause a…
CVE-2015-3258 — High (CVSS 7.5): Heap-based buffer overflow in the WriteProlog function in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.70…
CVE-2015-2265 — High (CVSS 7.5): The remove_bad_chars function in utils/cups-browsed.c in cups-filters before 1.0.66 allows remote IPP printers to…
CVE-2015-8560 — High (CVSS 7.3): Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in util.c in foomatic-rip in cups-filters 1.0.42 before 1.4.0 and in…

All CVEs affecting Linuxfoundation Cups-filters →

Other CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-56004 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A shellcode injection in the mercurial handler of the obs tar_scm source service before version 0.12.4 could be used by…
CVE-2026-56415 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability within the debug.pl script that is…
CVE-2026-56413 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Storage Concentrator (SC & SCVM) contains a command injection vulnerability in the ms_service.pl service, which listens…
CVE-2026-49869 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Kestra is an open-source, event-driven orchestration platform. Prior to 1.0.45 and 1.3.21, AuthenticationFilter in…
CVE-2026-49261 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. Versions 10.6.1 through 10.6.26, 10.11.1 through…
CVE-2026-10520 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An OS Command Injection vulnerability in Ivanti Sentry before the R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1 versions allows a…

Browse all CWE-78 (OS Command Injection) vulnerabilities →