Buffer overflow in Apple Cups

CVE-2008-3639

Heap-based buffer overflow in the read_rle16 function in imagetops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an SGI image with malformed Run Length Encoded (RLE) data containing a small image and a large row count.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.044 (90.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Apple Cups — versions 1.1, 1.1.1, 1.1.2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3639?
CVE-2008-3639 is a vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-10-14.
Is CVE-2008-3639 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.