PT-2008-3191 · Nik · Nik Sharpener Pro

Published 2008-04-02 · Updated 2017-08-08 · CVE-2008-1638

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Nik Sharpener Pro version 2.0

Description The issue allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a plug-in with a Trojan horse, due to world-writable permissions for plug-in files.

Recommendations For Nik Sharpener Pro version 2.0, consider changing the permissions of the plug-in files to prevent world-writable access, or restrict the use of plug-ins from untrusted sources until a fix is available.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-1638

Affected Products

Nik Sharpener Pro

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-1638 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29586 · Vendor Advisory
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124289 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/27707 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41535 · Note