How severe is CVE-2014-2856?

CVE-2014-2856 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-2856 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-2856?

CVE-2014-2856 primarily affects Apple Cups. In total, 111 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2856?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-2856 published?

CVE-2014-2856 was published on 2014-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-2856

CVE-2014-2856 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Cups with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. 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-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Apple Cups
Published: 2014-04-18
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in scheduler/client.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL path, related to the is_path_absolute function.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2856?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in scheduler/client.c in Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) before 1.7.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the URL path, related to the is_path_absolute function.
How severe is CVE-2014-2856?: CVE-2014-2856 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-2856 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-2856?: CVE-2014-2856 primarily affects Apple Cups. In total, 111 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2856?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-2856 published?: CVE-2014-2856 was published on 2014-04-18 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (111)

cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.5-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.6-3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.9-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.10-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.20:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

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