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CVE-2008-3641

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers...

10.0 HighPublic exploitFix available

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.

Exploit likelihood

24.1%Down 31.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 10.0

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.

Record
CVE-2008-3641
CVSS 2.0
10.0 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.

Record
CVE-2008-3641
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-3627 No score

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.

Record
EUVD-2008-3627
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-6fwg-7777-r73j No score

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers...

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.

Record
GHSA-6fwg-7777-r73j
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.

Record
CVE-2008-3641
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-3641 No score

The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-3641
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1 No score

cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the cups-2.3.3op2-4.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10707-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups
Debian:12
 before 1.3.8-1lenny2
1.3.8-1lenny2
cups
Debian:13
 before 1.3.8-1lenny2
1.3.8-1lenny2
cups
Debian:14
 before 1.3.8-1lenny2
1.3.8-1lenny2
cupsys
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1.2.7-4etch5, plus listed versions
1.2.7-41.2.7-4etch11.2.7-4etch21.2.7-4etch31.2.7-4etch4
1.2.7-4etch5
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.54
1:1.1.17-13.3.54
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.27.el4_7.1
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
1:1.2.4-11.18.el5_2.2
cups
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 2.3.3op2-4.2
2.3.3op2-4.2

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBCUPS 1.3.7 - 'HP-GL/2' Filter Remote Code Execution2008-10-09

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-3641 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Apple Cups, published October 10, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 24.1%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in cups 1.3.8-1lenny2.

References

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