Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 incomplete blacklist

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0063. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.2 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-184. The product implements a protection mechanism that relies on a list of inputs (or properties of inputs) that are not allowed by policy or otherwise require other action to neutralize before additional processing takes place, but the list is incomplete, leading to resultant weaknesses. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in CoreTypes in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 makes it easier for user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript via a web page that offers a download with a Content-Type value that is not on the list of possibly unsafe content types for Safari, as demonstrated by the values for the (1) .ibplugin and (2) .url extensions.

The weakness was released 03/30/2010 by Clint Ruoho with Laconic Security as HT4077 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0063. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1562.006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45372 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117331 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2010-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45372), SecurityFocus (BID 39175†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25662†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-48189, VDB-50877, VDB-49430 and VDB-52475. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Incomplete blacklist
CWE: CWE-184 / CWE-183 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 45372
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 102039
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.0

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12/15/2009 🔍
03/29/2010 +104 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1775 days 🔍
05/03/2026 +4063 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4077
Researcher: Clint Ruoho
Organization: Laconic Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0063 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0063
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52441
SecurityFocus: 39175 - Apple Mac OS X CoreTypes Security Bypass Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 25662 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.6.3 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via a Crafted Web Page, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/03/2026 21:28
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (60), 02/24/2017 09:44 (10), 09/06/2021 08:38 (4), 09/06/2021 08:41 (2), 09/06/2021 08:45 (1), 05/03/2026 21:28 (15)
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