Summary
The cups-filters package contains back ends, filters, and other software that was once part of the core Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) distribution but is now maintained independently.
Security Fix(es):
* libcupsfilters: cups-filters: libcupsfilters: CUPS image filter process abort via malformed PNG (CVE-2026-64612)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cups-filters | 1.28.7-27.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cups-filters-devel | 1.28.7-27.el9_8 |
| AlmaLinux · 9 | cups-filters-libs | 1.28.7-27.el9_8 |
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.5
Libcupsfilters: cups-filters: libcupsfilters: cups image filter process abort via malformed png
A flaw was found in libcupsfilters and cups-filters. The PNG image reading function creates a libpng reader without installing an error recovery handler, causing the CUPS image filter process to abort when processing a malformed PNG file. An unauthenticated a…