CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2008-0997

Stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) and execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file that is not properly handled when querying a network printer.

6.8 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

References
Link Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Patch
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019648
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28364
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41282
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2008-03-18 10:44

Updated : 2017-08-08 01:29

NVD link : CVE-2008-0997

Mitre link : CVE-2008-0997

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer