CVE-2008-0997

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

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file that is not properly handled when querying a network printer.

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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://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28364
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019648
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/2008/0924/references
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41282
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28364
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019648
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/2008/0924/references
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41282
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.6%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

apple

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