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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.8 Medium

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2008-03-18

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)
• Mac Os X Server (Apple)

References

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