PT-2008-2599 · Apple · Macos X+1

Published 2008-03-18 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-0997

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.11

Description The issue is related to a stack-based buffer overflow in AppKit, which can be triggered by a crafted PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file. This can lead to a denial of service, causing application termination, and potentially allow the execution of arbitrary code when querying a network printer.

Recommendations For Apple Mac OS X version 10.4.11, consider restricting access to network printers until a fix is available, and avoid using crafted PPD files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0997

Affected Products

Appkit

Macos X

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0997 · Security Note
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562 · Note
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html · Patch, Vendor Advisory
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41282 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28364 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1019648 · Note
• http://vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/28304 · Note
• http://us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html · Note