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[USN-7878-2] cups-filters vulnerabilities

Posted on 24 November 2025
Ubuntu Security

==========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7878-2
November 24, 2025

cups-filters vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 25.04

Summary:

Several security issues were fixed in cups-filters.

Software Description:
- cups-filters: OpenPrinting CUPS Filters

Details:

USN-7878-1 fixed vulnerabilities in cups-filters, This update provides the
corresponding update for CVE-2025-64524 for Ubuntu 25.04.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled certain malformed
TIFF image files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
cups-filters to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-57812)

It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled certain malformed
PDF document files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
cups-filters to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. (CVE-2025-64503)

It was discovered that cups-filters incorrectly handled certain malformed
CUPS Raster files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause
cups-filters to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-64524)

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 25.04
cups-filters 2.0.1-0ubuntu3.25.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7878-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7878-1
CVE-2025-64524

Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups-filters/2.0.1-0ubuntu3.25.04.1

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