CVE-2008-0043 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto before 7.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via photocast subscriptions.

Published: 2008-02-08

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 4.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:apple:iphoto:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2008-0056	Format string vulnerability in Apple iPhoto before 7.1.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via photocast subscriptions.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.04882.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307398
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Feb/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28805
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27636
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019307
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0428/references

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Iphoto

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-02-08T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T07:32:23.794Z

Reserved: 2008-01-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-0043

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-02-08T02:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-0043

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-94

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