CVE-2010-1840
Stack-based buffer overflow in the password-validation functionality in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (9.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in the password-validation functionality in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 9.13% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- apple/mac os x · apple/mac os x server
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.