CVE-2025-61915

Summary

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a user in the lpadmin group can use the cups web ui to change the config and insert a malicious line. Then the cupsd process which runs as root will parse the new config and cause an out-of-bound write. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.

Affected Software

Weaknesses

• CWE-129: CWE-129: Improper Validation of Array Index
• CWE-124: CWE-124: Buffer Underwrite ('Buffer Underflow')

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/27/5

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

• SSVC:
• Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: no
  • Technical Impact: partial

Additional References

• https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-hxm8-vfpq-jrfc

References

• https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-hxm8-vfpq-jrfc
• https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/db8d560262c22a21ee1e55dfd62fa98d9359bcb0
• https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.15

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