CVE-2008-3641
HPGL Filter buffer overflow vulnerability in CUPS.
Description
The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.
INFO
Published Date :
Oct. 10, 2008, 10:30 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the CUPS packages to the latest version.
- Upgrade to CUPS version 1.3.9 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-3641.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-3641 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-3641
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-3641 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-3641 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32084 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32222 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32226 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32284 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32292 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32316 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32331 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33085 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33111 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33568 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm Added Reference http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575 Added Reference http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2911 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656 Added Reference http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497221/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31688 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021031 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568 Added Reference http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-067 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45779 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9666 Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/ Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00331.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00380.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497221/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497221/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-656-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/ [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9666 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9666 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45779 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45779 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Oct. 10, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 10
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
55.58 }} 6.56%
score
0.97965
percentile