How severe is CVE-2025-61915?

CVE-2025-61915 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-61915 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-61915?

CVE-2025-61915 affects Openprinting Cups. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-61915?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-61915 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-61915 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199891.

When was CVE-2025-61915 published?

CVE-2025-61915 was published on 2025-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-61915

CVE-2025-61915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Openprinting Cups with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-124.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-199891
Weakness: CWE-124
Affected product: Openprinting Cups
Published: 2025-11-29
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a user in the lpadmin group can use the cups web ui to change the config and insert a malicious line. Then the cupsd process which runs as root will parse the new config and cause an out-of-bound write. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-61915?: OpenPrinting CUPS is an open source printing system for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. Prior to version 2.4.15, a user in the lpadmin group can use the cups web ui to change the config and insert a malicious line. Then the cupsd process which runs as root will parse the new config and cause an out-of-bound write. This issue has been patched in version 2.4.15.
How severe is CVE-2025-61915?: CVE-2025-61915 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-61915 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-61915?: CVE-2025-61915 affects Openprinting Cups. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61915?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-61915 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-61915 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-199891.
When was CVE-2025-61915 published?: CVE-2025-61915 was published on 2025-11-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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