Buffer overflow in Openprinting Cups-Filters
CVE-2025-64524
cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. In versions 2.0.1 and prior, a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the rastertopclx filter causes the program to crash with a segmentation fault when processing maliciously crafted input data. This issue can be exploited to trigger memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. This issue has been patched via commit 956283c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 10th percentile — 9.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Openprinting Cups-Filters — versions <= 2.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/security/advisories/GHSA-rq44-2q5p-x3hv (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/OpenPrinting/cups-filters/commit/956283c74a34ae924266a2a63f8e5f529a1… (Patch)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Mailing List, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-64524?
- CVE-2025-64524 is a low-severity vulnerability in Openprinting Cups-Filters, classified under Heap-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2025-11-20.
- How severe is CVE-2025-64524?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.