Vulnerability Report

CVE-2025-61915

Title: OpenPrinting CUPS: Out-of-bounds write via cups web ui config modification

Other

Proof Of Concept

No public PoC currently indexed for CVE-2025-61915.

CWE Category CWE-124
Published Date Nov 29, 2025
Modified Date Dec 04, 2025
Exploit Status Not Found
Score 6.0 CVSS v3.1
Exploit Probability (EPSS)
0.05%

Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2025-61915: 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.

Impacted Vendors

E
easy_software_products 1
O
openprinting 1

Reference Links

https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/commit/db8d560262c22a21ee1e55dfd62fa98d9359bcb0 https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/releases/tag/v2.4.15 https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-hxm8-vfpq-jrfc http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/11/27/5 https://github.com/OpenPrinting/cups/security/advisories/GHSA-hxm8-vfpq-jrfc
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.0
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
CHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS v3.1
Source Entity [email protected]
Severity MEDIUM
6.7
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
N/A
Interaction
NONE
Confidentiality
N/A
Integrity
N/A
Availability
N/A
Scope
UNCHANGED
RAW VECTOR CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Associated Attack Patterns (CAPEC)

Total: Patterns

CVE-2025-61915 Exploits & PoCs (Proof Of Concept)

No public PoCs found in our database for this CVE.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data or affected products updated.

MODIFIED

Vulnerability data updated via NVD.

PUBLISHED

Vulnerability first announced in NVD.

Attack Vector Matrix

Access Vector LOCAL
Complexity LOW
Privileges N/A
Interaction NONE
CVSS Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Stack

No specific products linked.