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.
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Summary | 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. | |
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Summary | 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. |
Information
Published : 2015-07-14 16:59
Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46
NVD link : CVE-2015-3258
Mitre link : CVE-2015-3258
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-3258
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Products Affected
linuxfoundation
- cups-filters
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer