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TI-2008-01651 Aliases CVE-2008-1722GHSA-v23p-4xpj-h834

Multiple integer overflows in (1) filter/image-png.c and (2) filter/image-zoom.c in CUPS…

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3Vulnerablecups
  • cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3 Vulnerable ·cups

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0498 Released 2008-06-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.17-13.3.53 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1, cups-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1.i386, cups-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1, cups-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1.i386, cups-libs-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8.i386, cups-devel-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53.i386, cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.53.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8.i386, cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.8.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0498
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0498

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1722
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v23p-4xpj-h834

References

Patch 1

Advisory 10

Other 3

  • TI-2015-01053 The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 2.0.3 performs incorrect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-04211 Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00848 Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00038 Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2014-06781 The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-04829 AppArmor cupsd Sandbox Bypass Due to Use of Hard Links CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
See all 9 →

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