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title: "CVE-2019-8675\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2019-8675

Publication date 14 August 2019

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-8675?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

A buffer overflow issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This
issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.6, Security Update 2019-004 High
Sierra, Security Update 2019-004 Sierra. An attacker in a privileged
network position may be able to execute arbitrary code.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| cups | 19.04 disco | Fixed 2.2.10-4ubuntu2.1 |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Fixed 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.7 |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Fixed 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.10 |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-8675?format=md#patch-details)

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| cups | * Upstream:   [2c030c7](https://github.com/apple/cups/commit/2c030c7a06e0c2b8227c7e85f5c58dfb339731d0) * Upstream:   [f24e6cf](https://github.com/apple/cups/commit/f24e6cf6a39300ad0c3726a41a4aab51ad54c109) |

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-8675)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8675)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-8675)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-8675)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4105-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4105-1)
+ CUPS vulnerabilities
+ 20 August 2019

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-8675>