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Ubuntu 25.10: libcupsfilters Critical Vulnerabilities RCE USN-7877-1

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Calendar Grey November 20, 2025
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Multiple security issues found in libcupsfilters require urgent updates to prevent crashes and remote code execution.
Several security issues were fixed in libcupsfilters.

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in libcupsfilters.

Software Description:

- libcupsfilters: OpenPrinting libcupsfilters

Details:

It was discovered that libcupsfilters incorrectly handled certain malformed

TIFF image files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause

libcupsfilters to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly

execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-57812)

It was discovered that libcupsfilters incorrectly handled certain malformed

PDF document files. A remote attacker could use this issue to cause

libcupsfilters to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly

execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2025-64503)

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical remote code execution Ubuntu libcupsfilters

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 25.10
  libcupsfilters2t64              2.1.1-0ubuntu3.1

Ubuntu 25.04
  libcupsfilters2t64              2.1.1-0ubuntu2.1

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
  libcupsfilters2t64              2.0.0-0ubuntu7.2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7877-1

CVE-2025-57812, CVE-2025-64503

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-7877-1

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service critical remote code execution Ubuntu libcupsfilters

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libcupsfilters/2.1.1-0ubuntu2.1

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