# CVE-2010-5325: Heap-based buffer overflow in the unhtmlify function in foomatic-rip in foomatic-filters before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a den

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-15 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the unhtmlify function in foomatic-rip in foomatic-filters before 4.0.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long job title.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1218297
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://bzr.linuxfoundation.org/loggerhead/openprinting/foomatic-4.0/foomatic-filters/annotate/head:/ChangeLog
- https://bugs.linuxfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=515
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-0491.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/15/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/15/7

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