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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-0987 · published 18 March 2008

CVE-2008-0987: Apple aperture memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Apple · Aperture

Stack-based buffer overflow in Image Raw in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, and Digital Camera RAW Compatibility before Update 2.0 for Aperture 2 and iPhoto 7.1.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) image.

6.8 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 4.8% · top 8.4% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
6.8CVSS 2.0 base score
4.8%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
30References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Image Raw in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, and Digital Camera RAW Compatibility before Update 2.0 for Aperture 2 and iPhoto 7.1.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) image.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29469 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1232
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28363
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019659
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019683
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019684
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0957/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41294
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307562
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.html Patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/29420 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29469 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1232
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28304
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28363
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019659
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019683
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019684
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-079A.html US Government Resource
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/references Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0957/references Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41294

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-0987), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.