The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of ce
The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.
- Published
- Jun 21, 2010
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.1% · 91th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-264
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Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.1%
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| apple | cups | cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple cupsup to 1.4.3 inclusive
- apple cups1.1
- apple cups1.1.1
- apple cups1.1.10
- apple cups1.1.10-1
- apple cups1.1.11
- apple cups1.1.12
- apple cups1.1.13
- apple cups1.1.14
- apple cups1.1.15
- apple cups1.1.16
- apple cups1.1.17
- apple cups1.1.18
- apple cups1.1.19
- apple cups1.1.2
- apple cups1.1.20
- apple cups1.1.21
- apple cups1.1.22
- apple cups1.1.23
- apple cups1.1.3
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | cups | before 1.4.4-1 | 1.4.4-1 |
| Debian:5.0 | cups | before 1.3.8-1+lenny9 | 1.3.8-1+lenny9 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | cups | before 2.1.3-2.3 | 2.1.3-2.3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups-debuginfo | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups-devel | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | cups-libs | before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-debuginfo | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-devel | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as | cups-libs | before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | cups-libs | before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 | 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | cups-lpd | before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 | 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | cups | before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 | 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | cups-debuginfo | before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 | 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | cups-devel | before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 | 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 |
Same product
apple: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2008-3641The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen w47Plan
- CVE-2008-0053Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code vi42Plan
- CVE-2010-2941ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS 1.4.4 and earlier does not properly allocate memory for attribute values with invalid string data types, which allows41Plan
- CVE-2008-5184The web interface (cgi-bin/admin.c) in CUPS before 1.3.8 uses the guest username when a user is not logged on to the web server, which makes41Plan
- CVE-2012-6094cups (Common Unix Printing System) 'Listen localhost:631' option not honored correctly which could provide unauthorized access to the system40Plan
- CVE-2004-2154CUPS before 1.1.21rc1 treats a Location directive in cupsd.conf as case sensitive, which allows attackers to bypass intended ACLs via a prin40Plan
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:cups | 1.4.4-1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:cups | 2.1.3-2.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups-debuginfo | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups-devel | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups-libs | 1:1.1.17-13.3.65 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:cups-lpd | 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
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Timeline
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No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-264 · Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- cups.org/articles.php?L596
- cups.org/str.php?L3516
- cups.org/strfiles/3516/str3516.patch
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html
- secunia.com/advisories/43521
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201207-10.xml
- securitytracker.com/id?1024121
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2176
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:232
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:234
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/40943
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0535
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=587746
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10365
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.