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TI-2008-00038 Aliases CVE-2008-0047GHSA-955r-8v94-5rcf

Heap-based buffer overflow in the cgiCompileSearch function in CUPS 1.3.5, and other…

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.06773 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.2Running onApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.5.2Running onApple
cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.3.5Vulnerablecups
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Running on ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.5 Vulnerable ·cups

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0192 Released 2008-04-01 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    cups security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6.i386, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6, cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6.i386, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6.i386 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6, cups-devel-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6.i386

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0192
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0192

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-0047
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-955r-8v94-5rcf

References

Patch 1

Advisory 12

Other 2

  • TI-2015-01053 The add_job function in scheduler/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 2.0.3 performs incorrect… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-04211 Off-by-one error in the ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in CUPS 1.3.3 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-00848 Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2014-06781 The browsing feature in the server in CUPS does not filter ANSI escape sequences from… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2018-04829 AppArmor cupsd Sandbox Bypass Due to Use of Hard Links CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2005-04603 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the phpcups PHP module for CUPS 1.1.23rc1 might… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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