CVE-2008-1638
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows...
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a plug-in with a Trojan horse.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a plug-in with a Trojan horse.
- Record
CVE-2008-1638- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a plug-in with a Trojan horse.
- Record
CVE-2008-1638- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1639 No score
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a plug-in with a Trojan horse.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1639- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8c72-3wxv-57h3 No score
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows...
Nik Sharpener Pro, possibly 2.0, uses world-writable permissions for plug-in files, which allows local users to gain privileges by replacing a plug-in with a Trojan horse.
- Record
GHSA-8c72-3wxv-57h3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-1638 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Nik Software Inc Sharpener Pro, published April 2, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.