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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2008-0053

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.

HIGH 10.0EPSS 8.28%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.28%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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 2.0
10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
8.28% probability · 95th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
apple/cups
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.