CVE-2008-0047

N/A Unknown
Published: March 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
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
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=674
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29431
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29485
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29573
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29603
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29634
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29655
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29750
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1530
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28307
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019646
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0921/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

52 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.8%
93th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple cups

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