CVE-2008-3640

Description

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.53% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3640?
CVE-2008-3640 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3640?
To fix CVE-2008-3640, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3640 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3640 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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