CVE-2008-1033: Low severity apple ios and macos vulnerability

Published Jun 2, 2008

Updated

The scheduler in CUPS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.3, when debug logging is enabled and a printer requires a password, allows attackers to obtain sensitive information (credentials) by reading the log data, related to "authentication environment variables."

Affected Software

5 affected components

Apple iOS and macOS

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.1

Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.2

apple CUPS

Event History

Jun 2, 2008

CVE Published

via MITRE·02:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·02:00 PM

Description

Data Sourced

09:30 PM

DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1033?

CVE-2008-1033 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1033?

To mitigate CVE-2008-1033, disable debug logging in CUPS when using password-protected printers.

What versions are affected by CVE-2008-1033?

CVE-2008-1033 affects Apple Mac OS X 10.5 versions prior to 10.5.3 with CUPS enabled.

What type of information can be leaked due to CVE-2008-1033?

CVE-2008-1033 allows attackers to access sensitive credentials stored in authentication environment variables in log data.

Is CVE-2008-1033 still a concern with recent software updates?

CVE-2008-1033 is resolved in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3 and later, making it less of a concern with updated systems.