CVE-2008-1638
N/A
Published: April 2, 2008 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:52 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNik Sharpener Pro
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a plug-in with a Trojan horse.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (4)
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/29586Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124289VDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41535Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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