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CVE-2010-0542

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1...

6.8 MediumFix available

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Exploit likelihood

4.13%Down 2.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Record
CVE-2010-0542
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Record
CVE-2010-0542
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0573 No score

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Record
EUVD-2010-0573
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cwfp-wwxr-hhq6 No score

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1...

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Record
GHSA-cwfp-wwxr-hhq6
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Record
CVE-2010-0542
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0542 No score

The _WriteProlog function in texttops.c in texttops in the Text Filter subsystem in CUPS before 1.4.4 does not check the return values of certain calloc calls, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference or heap memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0542
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1 No score

cups-2.1.3-2.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the cups-2.1.3-2.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10075-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups
Debian:12
 before 1.4.4-1
1.4.4-1
cups
Debian:13
 before 1.4.4-1
1.4.4-1
cups
Debian:14
 before 1.4.4-1
1.4.4-1
cups
Debian:5.0
From an advisory covering 8 CVEs
 before 1.3.8-1+lenny9, plus listed versions
1.3.8-1+lenny61.3.8-1+lenny71.3.8-1+lenny81.3.8-1lenny4.11.3.8-1lenny5
1.3.8-1+lenny9
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.17-13.3.65
1:1.1.17-13.3.65
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.32.el4_8.6
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-libs
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups-lpd
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
1:1.3.7-18.el5_5.4
cups
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 17 CVEs
 before 2.1.3-2.3
2.1.3-2.3

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2010-0542 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Cups, published June 21, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.13%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in cups 1.4.4-1.

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