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CVE-2009-0577

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2009-0577 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the WriteProlog function of CUPS 1.1.17, specifically on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PostScript file. This flaw, an incorrect fix for a previous vulnerability, affects Apple CUPS and Red Hat Enterprise Linux. It has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium attack complexity, no authentication required, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
1.1.17CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:cups:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

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

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.58%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
88.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0358 is in the 83rd percentile among its peer group of 19,958 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: cups-1:1.1.17-13.3.56
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2009-0577Important

cups-CVE-2008-3640.patch has been corrupted.

Feb 17, 2009

References

bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue Tracking
secunia.com / advisories/33995
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/48977
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9968
support.avaya.com / elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-064.htm
Third Party Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2009-0308.html
PatchVendor Advisory