CVE-2008-1638 describes a local privilege escalation vulnerability in Nik Sharpener Pro, likely version 2.0. The software incorrectly assigns world-writable permissions to its plug-in files, allowing a local, authenticated attacker to replace a legitimate plug-in with a malicious Trojan horse. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with low attack complexity. Despite its potential for significant local impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old flaw.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nik_software_inc:nik_sharpener_pro:2.0:*:inkjet:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
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