CVE-2009-2807 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the USB backend in CUPS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Published: 2009-09-14

Score: 7.2 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2009-2797	Heap-based buffer overflow in the USB backend in CUPS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00371.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html
http://osvdb.org/57951
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865
http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L588
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36350
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022898
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53168

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Mac Os X Mac Os X Server

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2009-09-14T16:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:07:36.130Z

Reserved: 2009-08-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-2807

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-09-14T16:30:00.343

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:10:15.627

Link: CVE-2009-2807

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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