CVE-2008-3640

Published: 14 October 2008

Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
cups
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		Upstream
Released (1.3.9-1)
cupsys
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		Upstream
Released (1.3.9-1)

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