cups-filters: texttopdf heap-based buffer overflow
Published Jul 14, 2015
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 8.29%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 14.10
- 15.04
- 7.1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- ≤ 1.0.70
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
cups-filters-0:1.0.35-21.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:2360
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | cups-filters-0:1.0.35-21.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:2360 |
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:L/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 (24 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 8.29% (0.08295) | 94.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 8.29% (0.08295) | 94.19th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| May 13, 2026 | 33.52% (0.33515) | 96.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 37.08% (0.37078) | 97.01th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 33.52% (0.33515) | 96.80th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 37.08% (0.37078) | 97.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 10, 2025 | 19.94% (0.19943) | 95.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 15.42% (0.15422) | 94.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 10.41% (0.10406) | 92.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 15.42% (0.15422) | 94.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 10.41% (0.10406) | 92.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 14.19% (0.14191) | 93.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.46% (0.12459) | 89.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 14.19% (0.14191) | 93.86th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 18.61% (0.18611) | 94.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07310) | 94.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 7.31% (0.07310) | 93.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 13, 2023 | 7.15% (0.07146) | 93.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.00% (0.06997) | 92.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 4.42% (0.04421) | 87.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 92.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 7.54% (0.07544) | 81.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3258 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235385 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3258
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3258
Change history (0)
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