CVE-2025-64524: cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-64524?

cups-filters: upgrade to newer than 2.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-64524 being exploited?

CVE-2025-64524 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-64524 affect?

CVE-2025-64524 affects cups-filters. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. In versions 2.0.1 and prior, a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the rastertopclx filte

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-64524?

Priority 20/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

LOW 3.3UPGRADE

CVE-2025-64524 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) affecting cups-filters. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. In versions 2.0.1 and prior, a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the rastertopclx filter causes the program to crash with a segmentation fault when processing maliciously crafted input data. This issue can be exploited to trigger memory corruption, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.3 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 87%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-122, CWE-787
Published	2025-11-20
Last modified	2026-10-18

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: openprinting

Last updated 2026-10-18 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-11-20 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-18 20:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openprinting cups-filters UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.0.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.0.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cups-filters || rpm -q cups-filters || cups-filters --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cups-filters

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cups-filters

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-64524?

cups-filters: upgrade to newer than 2.0.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-64524 being exploited?

CVE-2025-64524 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-64524 affect?

CVE-2025-64524 affects cups-filters. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working on operating systems other than macos. In versions 2.0.1 and prior, a heap-buffer-overflow vulnerability in the rastertopclx filte

How urgent is CVE-2025-64524?

Priority 20/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

macOS vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-57812 LOW 3.7 UPGRADE UPGRADE CUPS is a standards-based, open-source printing system, and `libcupsfilters` contains the code of the filters
CVE-2025-64503 MEDIUM 4.0 UPGRADE UPGRADE cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working
CVE-2023-24805 HIGH 8.8 UPGRADE MITIGATE cups-filters contains backends, filters, and other software required to get the cups printing service working

References

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