CVE-2008-1572 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 4.6 Published 2 Jun 2008 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can overwrite arbitrary files via improper temporary file handling in macOS Image Capture, requiring an OS upgrade.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2008-1572?

CVE-2008-1572 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 2 Jun 2008. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Image Capture in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5 does not properly use temporary files, which allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files, and display images that are being resized by this application.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-1572?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1572?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-1572 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-1572 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-1572 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-hc66-4g9p-6242.