Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 18, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-0047
CVE-2008-0047
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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Affected products
4cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=1.3.5
- Range: <=1.3.5, <=10.5.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
26- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/29420nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29431nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29448nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29485nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29573nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29603nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29634nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29655nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29750nvdVendor Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0921/referencesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesnvdVendor Advisory
- www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.htmlnvdUS Government Resource
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00005.htmlnvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1530nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/28307nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10085nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.htmlnvd
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