CVE-2008-0882

Double free vulnerability in the process_browse_data function in CUPS 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted UDP Browse packets to the cupsd port (631/udp), related to an unspecified manipulation of a remote printer. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Published: 2008-02-21 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2008-0882 is rated High Risk (67.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.79%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2008-0882

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 23.08% 5.79% -17.28%
2 2025-03-30 29.32% 23.08% -6.25%
3 2025-03-29 29.32%

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2008-0882

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
10.0 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/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:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
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.
10.0 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2008-0882

OS Trackers for CVE-2008-0882

vendor priority summary link
debian medium CVE-2008-0882 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-2008-0882
gentoo high CVE-2008-0882: 1 GLSA(s) (200804-01), 1 atom(s) (net-print/cups); latest impact high. https://bugs.gentoo.org/buglist.cgi?quicksearch=CVE-2008-0882
redhat high https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-0882
ubuntu medium CVE-2008-0882 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (cupsys), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, edgy, feisty, gutsy, upstream): released 4, needs-triage 1. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2008-0882

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2008-0882

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

References for CVE-2008-0882

URL Tags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28994 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29067 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29120 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29132
http://secunia.com/advisories/29251
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420
http://secunia.com/advisories/29485
http://secunia.com/advisories/29603
http://secunia.com/advisories/29634
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml
http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2656
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1530
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:050
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:051
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0157.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27906
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019473
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-598-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0623
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=433758
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9625
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00792.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-February/msg00832.html
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