CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2008-3641
HIGHEPSS 98th pctl10.0
CVSS v2
Description
The Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) filter in CUPS before 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted pen width and pen color opcodes that overwrite arbitrary memory.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
24.13%probability of exploitation in 30 days
98thpercentile
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 98% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32084
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32284
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32292
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32316
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32331
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33111
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-261088-1
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-470.htm
- http://www.cups.org/articles.php?L575
- http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2911
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1656
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200812-11.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:211
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0937.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497221/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31688
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021031
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2782
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3401
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1568
- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-08-067
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45779
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9666
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/656-1/
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00331.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00380.html
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