CVE-2015-3279
cups-filters: texttopdf integer overflow
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · July 2, 2015
Updated · June 27, 2026
Description
An integer overflow flaw, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow, was discovered in the way the texttopdf utility of cups-filter processed print jobs with a specially crafted line size. An attacker able to submit print jobs could use this flaw to crash texttopdf or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the "lp" user.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 4AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-190 · Integer Overflow or Wraparound