Buffer overflow in Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters
CVE-2015-3258
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.083 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.083 · newest: 0.083 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
- Debian Linux — versions 7.1, 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1 (vendor-advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436 (vdb-entry)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4 (mailing-list)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html (vendor-advisory)
- bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-3258?
- CVE-2015-3258 is a vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Cups-Filters, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2015-07-14.
- Is CVE-2015-3258 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.