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.
Published: 2025-11-29
Score: 6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7897-1 CUPS vulnerability
History

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Opengroup
Opengroup unix
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openprinting:cups:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opengroup:unix:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Opengroup
Opengroup unix

Wed, 03 Dec 2025 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-1173
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Mon, 01 Dec 2025 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openprinting
Openprinting cups
Vendors & Products Openprinting
Openprinting cups

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title OpenPrinting CUPS vulnerable to stack based out-of-bound write
Weaknesses CWE-124
CWE-129
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-03T15:52:35.319Z

Reserved: 2025-10-03T22:21:59.614Z

Link: CVE-2025-61915

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-29T02:34:46.323Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-11-29T03:15:59.520

Modified: 2025-12-04T17:15:19.827

Link: CVE-2025-61915

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-11-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-61915 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-12-01T15:18:26Z

Weaknesses