Buffer overflow in Apple Mac OS X
CVE-2008-0047
Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other versions including the version bundled with Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, when printer sharing is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted search expressions.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 9.3 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.068 (93.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.068 · newest: 0.068 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Mac OS X — versions 10.5.2
- Apple Mac OS X Server — versions 10.5.2
- Cups — versions 1.3.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/29485 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00005.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29573 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0921/references (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (vdb-entry)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)