About the security content of Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0
Summary
This document describes the security content of Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads.
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Products Affected
Security
Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.0
Camera Support CVE-ID: CVE-2008-0987 Available for: Aperture 2 or iPhoto 7.1.2 with iLife Support 8.2 Impact: Viewing a maliciously crafted image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution Description: A stack based buffer overflow exists in the handling of Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) image files. By enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted image file, an attacker may cause an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This update addresses the issue through improved validation of DNG image files. Credit to Clint Ruoho of Laconic Security for reporting this issue.