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    CVE-2009-0577

    Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.

    Published:Feb 17, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Feb 20, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.03146
    CVSS Score:6.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Cups
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Integrity
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