6.8

CVE-2009-0577: apple cups Numeric Errors

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2009:0308
Published 20-02-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2009-0577 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in apple cups. EPSS estimates a 3.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.58%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-02-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.58%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.58% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
3.58%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat4 products
  • cups< 1:1.1.17-13.3.56
  • cups-debuginfo< 1:1.1.17-13.3.56
  • cups-devel< 1:1.1.17-13.3.56
  • cups-libs< 1:1.1.17-13.3.56
Apple1 product

2 vendors · 5 products

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