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CVE-2009-0577

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8 EPSS 3.58%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-02-20 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2009-0577
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.8
EPSS
3.58%
Linux

Original NVD Description

Integer overflow in the WriteProlog function in texttops in CUPS 1.1.17 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2008-3640.