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 (m…

published 2008-06-02 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1574

cvss: 7.1; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.1%; EPSS 2.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits: 0; none known

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.

Patch / fix

links 1

securitytracker.com/id?1020144 patch

Exploit prediction

2.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	7.1	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

securitytracker.com /id?1020144
vdb-entry, patch
lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008//May/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00001.html
vendor-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/30775
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1882/references
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/30430
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1697
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-150A.html
third-party-advisory, us-government-resource
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42721
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/29513
vdb-entry
securityfocus.com /bid/29412
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2008-1573
NVD CVE-2008-1573

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Summary