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CVE-2009-0949

7.5 · HIGH

The ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 1.3.10 does not properly initialize memory for IPP request packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL poi…

Published Jun 9, 2009appleCWE-908EPSS 19.63%

Overview

CVE-2009-0949 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple cups. It was published on June 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The ippReadIO function in cups/ipp.c in cupsd in CUPS before 1.3.10 does not properly initialize memory for IPP request packets, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a scheduler request with two consecutive IPP_TAG_UNSUPPORTED tags.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applecups>= 0, < 1.3.10Affected
applemac_os_x>= 10.0.0, < 10.4.11Affected
applemac_os_x_server>= 10.0.0, < 10.4.11Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-07/msg00002.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/35322Refsecunia.com/advisories/35328Refsecunia.com/advisories/35340Refsecunia.com/advisories/35342Refsecunia.com/advisories/35685Refsecunia.com/advisories/36701Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1022321Refsupport.apple.com/kb/HT3865

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2009-0949?

CVE-2009-0949 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting apple cups. It was published on June 9, 2009 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2009-0949?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2009-0949?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update cups to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2009-0949?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2009-0949 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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