CVE-2008-0047

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.

Published: 2008-03-18 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2008-0047 is rated Moderate Risk (64.8/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 6.77%, 93th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0047

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 25.28% 6.77% -18.51%
2 2025-03-30 27.59% 25.28% -2.31%
3 2025-03-29 — 27.59% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0047

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0047

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-0047

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2008-0047 medium priority: Debian including 1 source packages (cups), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-0047
gentoo high CVE-2008-0047: 1 GLSA(s) (200804-01), 1 atom(s) (net-print/cups); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-0047
redhat medium — https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0047
suse critical CVE-2008-0047 severity critical: SUSE including 46 source package names (cups-1.3.9-8.30.1, cups-1.3.9-8.44.1, …), 46 product×package rows across 10 product lines (SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 12, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1, … (10 product lines)): Fixed 42, Known Not Affected 4. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0047/
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-0047 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (cupsys), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): released 5. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0047

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0047

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
cups cups 1.3.5 cpe:2.3:a:cups:cups:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2008-0047

URL Tags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=674
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00005.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29431 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29448 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29485 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29573 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29603 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29634 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29655 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29750 Vendor Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1530
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0192.html Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28307
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019646
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0921/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10085
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00091.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00105.html
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