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    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.

    Published:Mar 18, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Mar 18, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.02352
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X
    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    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
    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

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High