CVE-2015-3258
CUPS-Filters Heap-based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the WriteProlog function in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a small line size in a print job.
INFO
Published Date :
July 14, 2015, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 12, 2023, 11:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.4
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
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CVE-2015-3258 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 [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the way the texttopdf utility of cups-filter processed print jobs with a specially crafted line size. An attacker able to submit print jobs could use this flaw to crash texttopdf or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the "lp" user. Heap-based buffer overflow in the WriteProlog function in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a small line size in a print job. Removed CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2360 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3258 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in the WriteProlog function in filter/texttopdf.c in texttopdf in cups-filters before 1.0.70 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a small line size in a print job. A heap-based buffer overflow was discovered in the way the texttopdf utility of cups-filter processed print jobs with a specially crafted line size. An attacker able to submit print jobs could use this flaw to crash texttopdf or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the "lp" user. Added CVSS V2 Red Hat, Inc. (AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3258 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2360 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html -
CVE Translated by [email protected]
Jul. 17, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Translation Vulnerabilidad en función WriteProlog de texttopdf.c (CVE-2015-3258) función WriteProlog de texttopdf.c -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:cups-filters:1.0.70:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CWE CWE-119 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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7.31 }} 0.16%
score
0.93902
percentile