// For flags

CVE-2008-3640

CUPS: texttops integer overflow

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

Desbordamiento de entero en la función WriteProlog de texttops en CUPS antes de 1.3.9 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar código de su elección mediante un archivo PostScript manipulado que dispara un desbordamiento de búfer basado en montículo.

A buffer overflow in the SGI image format decoding routines used by the CUPS image converting filter imagetops was discovered. An attacker could create malicious SGI image files that could possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was printed. An integer overflow flaw leading to a heap buffer overflow was found in the Text-to-PostScript texttops filter. An attacker could create a malicious text file that could possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was printed. Finally, an insufficient buffer bounds checking flaw was found in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript hpgltops filter. An attacker could create a malicious HP-GL/2 file that could possibly execute arbitrary code if the file was printed. The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue; for Mandriva Linux 2009.0 the latest CUPS version (1.3.9) is provided that corrects these issues and also provides other bug fixes.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2008-08-12 CVE Reserved
  • 2008-10-11 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-189: Numeric Errors
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
References (30)
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690 2018-10-03
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
<= 1.3.8
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version " <= 1.3.8"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.2"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.3
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.3"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.4
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.4"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.5
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.5"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.5-1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.5-1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.5-2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.5-2"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.6
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.6-1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6-1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.6-2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6-2"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.6-3
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.6-3"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.7
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.7"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.8
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.8"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.9
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.9"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.9-1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.9-1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.10
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.10"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.10-1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.10-1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.11
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.11"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.12
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.12"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.13
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.13"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.14
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.14"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.15
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.15"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.16
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.16"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.17
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.17"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.18
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.18"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.19
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.19
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"
rc1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.19
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"
rc2
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.19
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"
rc3
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.19
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"
rc4
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.19
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.19"
rc5
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.20
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.20
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"
rc1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.20
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"
rc2
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.20
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"
rc3
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.20
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"
rc4
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.20
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"
rc5
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.20
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.20"
rc6
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.21
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.21"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.21
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.21"
rc1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.21
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.21"
rc2
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.22
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.22"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.22
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.22"
rc1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.22
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.22"
rc2
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.23
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.23"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.1.23
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1.23"
rc1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"
b1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"
b2
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"
rc1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"
rc2
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2"
rc3
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.0
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.0"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.2"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.3
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.3"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.4
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.4"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.5
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.5"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.6
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.6"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.7
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.7"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.8
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.8"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.9
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.9"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.10
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.10"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.11
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.11"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.2.12
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2.12"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3"
b1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3"
rc1
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3"
rc2
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.0
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.0"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.1
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.1"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.2
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.2"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.3
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.3"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.4
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.4"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.5
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.5"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.6
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.6"
-
Affected
Apple
Search vendor "Apple"
Cups
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups"
1.3.7
Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3.7"
-
Affected