CVE-2008-0047

Published: Mar 18, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

9.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Cups: Cups

Cups

1 product

Cups

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Cups Cups	Version 1.3.5

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Apple Mac Os X	Version 10.5.2
Apple Mac Os X Server	Version 10.5.2

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The 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.

References (52)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=674

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00005.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/29420

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29431

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29448

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29485

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29573

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29603

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29634

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29655

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/29750

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1530

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28307

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019646

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0921/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10085

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562