CVE-2009-2807

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the USB backend in CUPS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36350 vdb entry patch
http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L588
http://osvdb.org/57951 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53168 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022898 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2807?
CVE-2009-2807 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2807?
To fix CVE-2009-2807, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2807 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2807 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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