cups: incomplete fix for CVE-2004-0888 / CVE-2005-0206
Published Apr 4, 2008
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.87%
Description
Integer overflow in pdftops filter in CUPS in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 and 4, when running on 64-bit platforms, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PDF file. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2004-0888.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.52
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0206
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.6
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0206
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.52 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0206 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.6 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0206 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.87% (0.03873) | 89.88th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.87% (0.03873) | 88.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.32% (0.02318) | 83.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.68% (0.05684) | 83.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.58% (0.02585) | 84.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 2.95% (0.02947) | 91.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 2.13% (0.02133) | 89.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 1.97% (0.01974) | 88.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 2.60% (0.02599) | 89.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 1.86% (0.01863) | 86.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.93% (0.01927) | 86.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 90.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 90.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 9.17% (0.09174) | 93.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 89.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 6.28% (0.06280) | 77.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29630 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31388 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0245 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0206.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495164/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-1374 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=438336 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41758 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2390 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1374
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9636 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-1374
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