Description
Multiple integer overflows in (1) filter/image-png.c and (2) filter/image-zoom.c in CUPS 1.3 allow attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and trigger memory corruption, as demonstrated via a crafted PNG image.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | cups | 1.3.7-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.3.7-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.3.7-2 | — |
| Debian 4.0 | cupsys | 1.2.7-4etch4 | DSA-1625-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | cups +3 | 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1 | RHSA-2008:0498 |
| RHEL 4 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8 | RHSA-2008:0498 |
| RHEL 3 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.53 | RHSA-2008:0498 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.3.3op2-4.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2008:0498 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1625-1 cupsys - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 31324 third-party-advisory
- 30553 third-party-advisory
- cups-imagepng-imagezoom-bo(41832) vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8768 vdb-entry signature
- 32292 third-party-advisory
- 30190 third-party-advisory
- 29809 third-party-advisory
- USN-606-1 vendor-advisory
- 28781 vdb-entry
- 44398 vdb-entry
- 30078 third-party-advisory
- 29902 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2008:0498 vendor-advisory
- DSA-1625 vendor-advisory
- 1019854 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-3586 vendor-advisory
- USN-656-1 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:170 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-200804-23 vendor-advisory
- VU#218395 third-party-advisory
- FEDORA-2008-3449 vendor-advisory
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2790
- ADV-2008-1226 vdb-entry
- SUSE-SR:2008:013 vendor-advisory
- 30717 third-party-advisory