Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WriteProlog function in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a small line size in a print job.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235385
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html
Scores
EPSS
0.3352
EPSS Percentile
97.0%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.04
debian/debian_linux
7.1
debian/debian_linux
8.0
linuxfoundation/cups-filters
< 1.0.70
Published
Jul 14, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026