Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-0506. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in Image RAW in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted NEF image.

The weakness was disclosed 03/30/2010 with Apple as HT4077 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-0506. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/04/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45373 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)), 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)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (45373), SecurityFocus (BID 39277†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25553†). The entries VDB-20160, VDB-52475, VDB-52474 and VDB-52473 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 45373
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)
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OpenVAS ID: 102039
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4077
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0506 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0506
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52452
SecurityFocus: 39277 - Apple Mac OS X Image RAW Component NEF File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 25553 - Apple Mac OS X Image RAW Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted NEF Image, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/04/2026 03:35
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 02/23/2017 15:01 (9), 09/06/2021 09:24 (4), 09/06/2021 09:29 (1), 02/02/2025 01:30 (16), 05/04/2026 03:35 (1)
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