CVE-2008-1573
The BMP and GIF image decoding engine in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows remote...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.1
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-1573- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2008-1573- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-1574 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2008-1574- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8r3-8vrj-j6x6 No score
The BMP and GIF image decoding engine in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X before 10.5.3 allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-j8r3-8vrj-j6x6- Weakness
- CWE-119
- 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-2008-1573 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Mac Os X, published June 2, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.14%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
secunia.com/advisories/30775
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1882/references
us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
secunia.com/advisories/30430
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
securitytracker.com/id?1020144