First published: Mon Jun 02 2008(Updated: )
Unspecified vulnerability in the Apple Type Services (ATS) server in Apple Mac OS X 10.5 before 10.5.3 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font in a PDF document, related to memory corruption that occurs during printing.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5 |
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CVE-2008-1575 is rated as a critical vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2008-1575, update your system to Apple macOS versions 10.5.3 or later.
CVE-2008-1575 can be exploited by user-assisted attacks that involve opening a malicious PDF document.
CVE-2008-1575 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5.1 and 10.5.2, including both regular and server editions.
The impact of CVE-2008-1575 includes possible arbitrary code execution leading to unauthorized control or compromise of the system.