What is the severity of CVE-2008-1573?

CVE-2008-1573 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.

How do I fix CVE-2008-1573?

To fix CVE-2008-1573, update your Apple Mac OS X to version 10.5.3 or later.

What software is affected by CVE-2008-1573?

CVE-2008-1573 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5.3 and includes both client and server variants.

What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2008-1573?

CVE-2008-1573 allows attackers to conduct crafted image attacks that lead to out-of-bounds reading, potentially exposing memory contents.

Is CVE-2008-1573 exploitable remotely?

Yes, CVE-2008-1573 can be exploited remotely via specially crafted BMP or GIF images.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2008-1573

high

7.1

CWE

119

2/6/2008

7/8/2024

CVE-2008-1573: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Jun 02 2008(Updated: )

The BMP and GIF image decoding engine in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (memory contents) via a crafted (1) BMP or (2) GIF image, which causes an out-of-bounds read.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.4.11
macOS Yosemite	<=10.5.2
macOS Yosemite	=10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.5.1
macOS Yosemite	=10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server	<=10.5.2
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.11
Apple Mac OS X Server	=10.5

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1573?
CVE-2008-1573 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1573?
To fix CVE-2008-1573, update your Apple Mac OS X to version 10.5.3 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2008-1573?
CVE-2008-1573 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5.3 and includes both client and server variants.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2008-1573?
CVE-2008-1573 allows attackers to conduct crafted image attacks that lead to out-of-bounds reading, potentially exposing memory contents.
Is CVE-2008-1573 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-1573 can be exploited remotely via specially crafted BMP or GIF images.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1573?
CVE-2008-1573 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
How do I fix CVE-2008-1573?
To fix CVE-2008-1573, update your Apple Mac OS X to version 10.5.3 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2008-1573?
CVE-2008-1573 affects Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.5.3 and includes both client and server variants.
What types of attacks are possible with CVE-2008-1573?
CVE-2008-1573 allows attackers to conduct crafted image attacks that lead to out-of-bounds reading, potentially exposing memory contents.
Is CVE-2008-1573 exploitable remotely?
Yes, CVE-2008-1573 can be exploited remotely via specially crafted BMP or GIF images.