CVE-2008-0053: apple cups
CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-0053
Published 18-03-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-0053 is a high (CVSS 10.0) vulnerability in apple cups. EPSS estimates a 8.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
8.28%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 18-03-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HP-GL/2 file.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionHigh 10.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
8.28%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
95%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 8.28% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score8.28%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Apple1 product
- cups≤ 1.3.5 | 1.1 | 1.1.1 | 1.1.2 | 1.1.3 | 1.1.4 | 1.1.5 | 1.1.5-1 | 1.1.5-2 | 1.1.6 | 1.1.6-1 | 1.1.6-2 | 1.1.6-3 | 1.1.7 | 1.1.8 | 1.1.9 | 1.1.9-1 | 1.1.10 | 1.1.10-1 | 1.1.11 | 1.1.12 | 1.1.13 | 1.1.14 | 1.1.15 | 1.1.16 | 1.1.17 | 1.1.18 | 1.1.19 | 1.1.19:rc1 | 1.1.19:rc2 | 1.1.19:rc3 | 1.1.19:rc4 | 1.1.19:rc5 | 1.1.20 | 1.1.20:rc1 | 1.1.20:rc2 | 1.1.20:rc3 | 1.1.20:rc4 | 1.1.20:rc5 | 1.1.20:rc6 | 1.1.21 | 1.1.21:rc1 | 1.1.21:rc2 | 1.1.22 | 1.1.22:rc1 | 1.1.22:rc2 | 1.1.23 | 1.1.23:rc1 | 1.2:b1 | 1.2:b2 | 1.2:rc1 | 1.2:rc2 | 1.2:rc3 | 1.2.0 | 1.2.1 | 1.2.2 | 1.2.3 | 1.2.4 | 1.2.5 | 1.2.6 | 1.2.7 | 1.2.8 | 1.2.9 | 1.2.10 | 1.2.11 | 1.2.12 | 1.3:b1 | 1.3:rc1 | 1.3:rc2 | 1.3.0 | 1.3.1 | 1.3.2 | 1.3.3 | 1.3.4 | 1.3.9 | 1.4.1
Debian1 product
- cups< 1.3.6-1
2 vendors · 2 products
References
27 links- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.htmlThird Party AdvisoryX Refsource CERTUS Government Resource
Show all 27 references
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10356VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEPatch
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
- docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562X Refsource CONFIRM