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CVE-2015-3258
Published:July 14, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (13)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3303
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1235385
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201510-08
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/26/4
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2659-1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2360.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-3258
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75436
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3258
http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/cups-filters/revision/7363
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-07/msg00033.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-3258
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
7.5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
33.52