Intrusion PreventionCUPS.Text-to-PostScript.Texttops.Filter.Integer.Overflow
Description
This indicates an attack attempt against a buffer-overflow vulnerability in the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).
The vulnerability is caused by an error when the vulnerable software handles a specially crafted PostScript file. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Affected Products
CUPS versions prior to 1.3.9
Impact
System Compromise
Recommended Actions
Update to version 1.3.9:
http://www.cups.org/.
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
Version Updates
| Date | Version | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-16 | 13.473 | Sig Added |
| ID | 16600 |
| Created | Dec 11, 2008 |
| Updated | Nov 15, 2021 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2008-3640 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 84.99% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Linux, MacOS |
| Affected App | Other |