CVE-2008-0987

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Image Raw in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, and Digital Camera RAW Compatibility before Update 2.0 for Aperture 2 and iPhoto 7.1.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) image.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 27.46% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0957/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019683 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29469 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41294 vdb entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019659 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28363 vdb entry
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019684 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1232

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-0987?
CVE-2008-0987 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-0987?
To fix CVE-2008-0987, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-0987 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-0987 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~27% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.