CVE-2010-5325: Heap-based buffer overflow in the unhtmlify function in foomatic-rip in foomatic-filters before 4.0.6 allow...

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2010-5325 affects foomatic-filters before 4.0.6. A maliciously long print job title can corrupt memory in foomatic-rip, causing a crash and possibly arbitrary code execution. Business risk is concentrated where print services accept jobs from untrusted users or networks. Likely exposure is Linux or Unix print stacks using vulnerable foomatic-filters/foomatic-rip, especially shared print servers or endpoints accepting remote print jobs. The bundle does not provide CPEs or a complete vendor/version matrix. Prioritize shared or network-accessible print servers first. Treat this as a targeted infrastructure hygiene issue unless exposure to untrusted print submissions is confirmed, which raises urgency because code execution is described as possible. Mitigation focus: Update foomatic-filters to 4.0.6 or a vendor-patched package.; Apply relevant Red Hat or Oracle Linux security advisories where applicable.; Restrict print job submission to trusted users and networks..

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Jun 13, 2026, 14:44 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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