CVE-2008-3640

CUPS <1.3.9 - Remote Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

References (28)

Core 28
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_sunalert
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32284
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32331
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021034
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32292
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_idefense
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=752
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45790
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/33085
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32226
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2919
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32084
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10266
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32316

Scores

EPSS 0.0465
EPSS Percentile 90.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (32)
apple/cups 1.1
apple/cups 1.1.1
apple/cups 1.1.2
apple/cups 1.1.3
apple/cups 1.1.4
apple/cups 1.1.5
apple/cups 1.1.5-1
apple/cups 1.1.5-2
apple/cups 1.1.6
apple/cups 1.1.6-1
... and 22 more
Published Oct 14, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026