CVE-2025-61915
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CVE-2025-61915 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Openprinting | Cups | < 2.4.15 |
References
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-hxm8-vfpq-jrfcExploit, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/27/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-hxm8-vfpq-jrfcExploit, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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