CVE-2008-0053

NONECVSS 0.0

0.0

Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HP-GL/2 file.

CVSS v3: —
EG Score: 0.0(none)
EPSS: 94.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 18, 2008

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (52)

cve@mitrehttp://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html
cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00003.html
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29420
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29573
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29603
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29630
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29634
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29655
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29659
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/29750
cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/31324
cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-01.xml
cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1625
cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:081

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / Ecosystem	Fixed in / Patch	Released	Source
ubuntu	cupsys (1.3.2-1ubuntu7.6) @ gutsy	2026-05-30	ubuntu
redhat	cups-1:1.1.22-0.rc1.9.20.2.el4_6.6	2008-04-01	redhat
redhat	cups-1:1.2.4-11.14.el5_1.6	2008-04-01	redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-119Buffer Operations Within Bounds (Buffer Overflow)

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2008-0053?

CVE-2008-0053 is a none vulnerability published on March 18, 2008. Multiple buffer overflows in the HP-GL/2-to-PostScript filter in CUPS before 1.3.6 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted HP-GL/2 file.

When was CVE-2008-0053 disclosed?

CVE-2008-0053 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2008, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2008-0053 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-0053 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 94.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

How do I remediate CVE-2008-0053?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2008-0053, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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