Vulnerability in Apple Cups
CVE-2009-0577
Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.
EPSS: 0.036 (88.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Apple Cups — versions 1.1.17
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 3
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- secalert@redhat.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_SECUNIA, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, vdb-entry)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2009-0577?
- CVE-2009-0577 is a vulnerability in Apple Cups, classified under CWE-189. Published 2009-02-20.
- Is CVE-2009-0577 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.