Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other versions including the version bundled with Apple Mac…

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

6.8% · top 6.0% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-119 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-119 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (26)

• 29485 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:015 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• 29573 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0921 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• TA08-079A (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERTx_transferred
• 1019646 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
• ADV-2008-0924 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-2131 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• USN-598-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:081 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 29420 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• APPLE-SA-2008-03-18 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEx_transferred
• 28307 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10085 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 29750 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29448 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• FEDORA-2008-2897 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• 29634 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 29655 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 29431 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20080318 Multiple Vendor CUPS CGI Heap Overflow Vulnerability (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_IDEFENSEx_transferred
• DSA-1530 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• RHSA-2008:0192 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• GLSA-200804-01 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• 29603 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 07:32 UTC.