CVE-2008-3640
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3640
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2008-3640.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2008-3640
- Downstream
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:09:06.092043Z
- Published
- 2008-10-14T21:10:35Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:09:06.092043Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
- References
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/32084
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32292
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31690
- http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=752
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2919
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021034
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45790
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10266
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00331.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00380.html