CVE-2008-3640

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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.8 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-10-14

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-189

Affected products

• Cups (Apple)

References

• http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=752
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32084
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32226
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32284
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32292
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
• http://secunia.com/advisories/32331
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33085
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm
• http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575
• http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2919
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656
• http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021034
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45790
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10266
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00331.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00380.html