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    CVE-2008-3640

    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.

    Published:Oct 9, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Oct 14, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.0901
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Cups
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=752
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32084
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32226
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32284
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32292
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32331
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33085
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm
    http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575
    http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2919
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021034
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45790
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10266
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00331.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00380.html
    http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=752
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32084
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32226
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32284
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32292
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32331
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33085
    http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1
    http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm
    http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575
    http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2919
    http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656
    http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021034
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45790
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10266
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00331.html
    https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00380.html

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High