VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2009-0577
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.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 3.58%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.58%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.58% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- apple/cups
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33995Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486052Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48977
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9968
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33995Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486052Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48977
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9968
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.