CVE-2008-1722: cups Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2008:0498DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1722
Published 10-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-1722 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in cups. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
2.00%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 10-04-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.00%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
80%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 2.00% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score2.00%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Redhat5 products
- cups< 1:1.1.17-13.3.53 | < 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8 | < 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
- cups-debuginfo< 1:1.1.17-13.3.53 | < 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8 | < 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
- cups-devel< 1:1.1.17-13.3.53 | < 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8 | < 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
- cups-libs< 1:1.1.17-13.3.53 | < 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8 | < 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
- cups-lpd< 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1
Cups1 product
- cups1.3
Debian1 product
- cups< 1.3.7-2
3 vendors · 7 products
References
33 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8768VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
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- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00068.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00081.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA