CVE-2019-8842 — Classic Buffer Overflow in Apple Macos

CWE-120 — Classic Buffer Overflow10 documents7 sources
Severity
3.3LOWNVD
EPSS
0.4%
top 42.33%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
3
Apple MacosApple CupsApple MAC OS X
Timeline
PublishedOct 27
Latest updateMay 31

Description

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, and Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra. In certain configurations, a remote attacker may be able to submit arbitrary print jobs.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 1.4

Affected Packages4 packages

▶CVEListV5apple/macosunspecified — 10.15
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x< 10.15.2
▶Debianapple/cups< 2.3.1-12+3
▶Ubuntuapple/cups< 2.2.7-1ubuntu2.9+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

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OSV
cups vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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OSV
cups vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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GHSA
GHSA-3fhw-2p9h-rjgc: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking↗2022-05-24
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OSV
CVE-2019-8842: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking↗2020-10-27
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CVEList
CVE-2019-8842: A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking↗2020-10-27
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📋Vendor Advisories

4
Ubuntu
CUPS vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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Ubuntu
CUPS vulnerabilities↗2022-05-31
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Apple
CVE-2019-8842: macOS Catalina 10.15.2, Security Update 2019-002 Mojave, Security Update 2019-007 High Sierra↗2019-12-10
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Debian
CVE-2019-8842: cups - A buffer overflow was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fix...↗2019
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