CVE-2008-1638

MediumCVSS 6.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 6.8/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/29586Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124289US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27707
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41535
http://secunia.com/advisories/29586Vendor Advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/124289US Government Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27707
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41535

Timeline

Published: Apr 2, 2008
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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