CVE-2008-0047: cups

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-0047 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in cups. EPSS estimates a 6.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 18-03-2008
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 07-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.