Overview
The Nik Software Shapener Pro installs files with insecure permissions, which may allow a local attacker to elevate privileges.
Description
Nik Software Sharpener Pro is an Adobe Photoshop plug-in that provides image sharpening capabilities. The Nik Software Sharpener Pro installer sets insecure permissions on the plug-in files. The plug-ins can contain executable code, yet they are world-writable. |
Impact
An unprivileged user may be able to modify files that can be executed by other users, which can allow privilege escalation. |
Solution
We are currently unaware of a practical solution to this problem. Please consider the following workaround: |
Remove write access to the Nik Sharpener plug-in files |
Vendor Information
CVSS Metrics
| Group | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|
| Base | ||
| Temporal | ||
| Environmental |
References
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Vlad Didenko for reporting this vulnerability.
This document was written by Will Dormann.
Other Information
| CVE IDs: | None |
| Severity Metric: | 0.77 |
| Date Public: | 2008-02-09 |
| Date First Published: | 2008-03-28 |
| Date Last Updated: | 2008-03-28 18:44 UTC |
| Document Revision: | 3 |