CVE-2008-3640
CUPS: texttops integer overflow
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
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.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
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 | Tag | Source |
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http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=752 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://secunia.com/advisories/32331 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://secunia.com/advisories/33085 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://secunia.com/advisories/33111 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm | X_refsource_confirm | |
http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575 | X_refsource_confirm | |
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2919 | X_refsource_confirm | |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021034 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401 | Vdb Entry | |
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568 | Vdb Entry | |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45790 | Vdb Entry | |
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10266 | Signature |
URL | Date | SRC |
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URL | Date | SRC |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690 | 2018-10-03 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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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" | - |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.1" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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" | - |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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" | - |
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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 |
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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 |
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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" | - |
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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 |
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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 |
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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" | - |
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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 |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2" | b1 |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2" | b2 |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2" | rc1 |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2" | rc2 |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.2" | rc3 |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3" | b1 |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3" | rc1 |
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Apple Search vendor "Apple" | Cups Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" | 1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Cups" and version "1.3" | rc2 |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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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" | - |
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