Description
Integer overflow in the TIFF image decoding routines in CUPS 1.3.9 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted TIFF image, which is not properly handled by the (1) _cupsImageReadTIFF function in the imagetops filter and (2) imagetoraster filter, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow.
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 | 1.3.10-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | cups | 1.3.10-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | cups | 1.3.10-1 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | cups | 1.3.8-1lenny5 | DSA-1773-1 |
| Debian 4.0 | cupsys | 1.2.7-4etch7 | DSA-1773-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | cups +3 | 1:1.3.7-8.el5_3.4 | RHSA-2009:0429 |
| RHEL 4 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.5 | RHSA-2009:0429 |
| RHEL 3 | cups +2 | 1:1.1.17-13.3.58 | RHSA-2009:0428 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | cups | 2.1.3-2.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2009:0429 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2009:0428 Red Hat Security Advisory: cups security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-1773-1 cups cupsys - arbitrary code execution Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 cups-2.1.3-2.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-200904-20 vendor-advisory
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L582
- USN-760-1 vendor-advisory
- 34481 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0428 vendor-advisory
- 34571 vdb-entry
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0061
- 34747 third-party-advisory
- 20090417 rPSA-2009-0061-1 cups mailing-list
- SUSE-SA:2009:024 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11546 vdb-entry signature
- 1022070 vdb-entry
- 34756 third-party-advisory
- 34852 third-party-advisory
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L3031
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=490596
- 34722 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1773 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0429 vendor-advisory