CVE-2008-1572

Description

Image Capture in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 does not properly use temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, and display images that are being resized by this application.

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020141 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42719 vdb entry
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html third party advisory us government resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/30430 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1697 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29521 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29412 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1572?
CVE-2008-1572 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1572?
To fix CVE-2008-1572, 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-2008-1572 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-1572 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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