Vulnerability in Nik Software Inc Sharpener Pro
CVE-2008-1638
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (19.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 19th percentile — 19.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nik Software Inc Sharpener Pro — versions 2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/29586 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41535 (vdb-entry)
- www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124289 (US Government Resource, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27707 (vdb-entry)