cups-filters up to 1.0.69 filter/texttopdf.c WriteProlog memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in cups-filters up to 1.0.69 and classified as critical. Impacted is the function WriteProlog of the file filter/texttopdf.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-3258. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in cups-filters up to 1.0.69 (Printing Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function WriteProlog of the file filter/texttopdf.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 07/14/2015 with Red Hat (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3258 since 04/10/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84756 (openSUSE Security Update : cups-filters (openSUSE-2015-492)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196161 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Cups-filters Vulnerabilities (USN-2659-1)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.70 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (84756), SecurityFocus (BID 75436†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-51467†). The entry VDB-76500 is related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Printing Software

Name

• cups-filters

Version

• 1.0.0
• 1.0.1
• 1.0.2
• 1.0.3
• 1.0.4
• 1.0.5
• 1.0.6
• 1.0.7
• 1.0.8
• 1.0.9
• 1.0.10
• 1.0.11
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• 1.0.13
• 1.0.14
• 1.0.15
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• 1.0.20
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• 1.0.24
• 1.0.25
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• 1.0.37
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• 1.0.39
• 1.0.40
• 1.0.41
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• 1.0.46
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• 1.0.51
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• 1.0.53
• 1.0.54
• 1.0.55
• 1.0.56
• 1.0.57
• 1.0.58
• 1.0.59
• 1.0.60
• 1.0.61
• 1.0.62
• 1.0.63
• 1.0.64
• 1.0.65
• 1.0.66
• 1.0.67
• 1.0.68
• 1.0.69

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 84756
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : cups-filters (openSUSE-2015-492)
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OpenVAS ID: 703303
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3303-1 (cups-filters - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: cups-filters 1.0.70

Timelineinfo

04/10/2015 🔍
06/26/2015 +77 days 🔍
06/26/2015 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2015 +18 days 🔍
07/14/2015 +0 days 🔍
07/15/2015 +1 days 🔍
07/20/2015 +5 days 🔍
05/31/2022 +2507 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: usn-2659-1
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-3258 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3258
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76499

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SecurityFocus: 75436 - cups-filters 'texttopdf' Remote Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 51467 - Cups-filters before 1.0.71 Remote DoS or Code Execution via a Small Line Size in a Print Job - CVE-2015-3258, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/15/2015 14:18
Updated: 05/31/2022 23:51
Changes: 07/15/2015 14:18 (61), 07/14/2017 08:59 (12), 05/31/2022 23:25 (3), 05/31/2022 23:38 (1), 05/31/2022 23:51 (1)
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