CVE-2009-0577

high

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.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9968

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/48977

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=486052

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.html

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/33995

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-02-20

Updated: 2023-11-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High