VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-0997
CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.64%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-03-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer