| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple Mac OS X. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1374. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:
Directory traversal vulnerability in iChat in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, and 10.6 before 10.6.4, when AIM is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an inline image-transfer operation.
The weakness was presented 06/17/2010 by Kevin Finisterre (pagvac) with MIT Kerberos Team (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1374 since 04/15/2010. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47023 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.4 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 118106 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2010-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-06-15-1)).
Upgrading to version 10.6.0 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (47023), SecurityFocus (BID 40871†), Secunia (SA40220†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024103†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-26100†). See VDB-4141, VDB-53699, VDB-53695 and VDB-53694 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
- 0.9.7c
- 1.0
- 1.3
- 1.4.4
- 1.4.5
- 1.5
- 2
- 2.0.7
- 2.1.5
- 2.2.2
- 3.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.1.0b
- 3.6.1
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.0.6
- 4.1.0
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 4.1.3
- 4.1.10
- 4.1.12
- 4.1.15
- 4.1.24
- 4.1.28
- 4.1.31
- 4.1.32
- 4.1.34
- 4.1.36
- 4.3.11
- 05 00 05 05 E
- 05 00 05 05 F
- 05 00 05 05 H
- 05 00 05 05 K
- 5.0.1
- 7,
- 7.6.4
- 8.12.9
- 10
- 10.1
- 10.1.5
- 10.2
- 10.2.2
- 10.2.4
- 10.2.5
- 10.2.6
- 10.2.8
- 10.3
- 10.3.2
- 10.3.3
- 10.3.4
- 10.3.5
- 10.3.6
- 10.3.7
- 10.3.8
- 10.3.9
- 10.4
- 10.4.1
- 10.4.2
- 10.4.3
- 10.4.5
- 10.4.6
- 10.4.7
- 10.4.8
- 10.4.9
- 10.4.10
- 10.4.11
- 10.5
- 10.5.1
- 10.5.2
- 10.5.4
- 10.5.5
- 10.5.6
- 10.5.8
- 10.6
License
Support
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 47023
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.0
Timeline
04/15/2010 🔍06/15/2010 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Kevin Finisterre (pagvac)
Organization: MIT Kerberos Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1374 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1374
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-53688
SecurityFocus: 40871 - RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.6.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40220 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1024103 - Mac OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Deny Service, and Upload/Access Files and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 26100 - Apple MacOS X Prior to 10.6.4 iChat Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability via Image-Transfer, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-1481
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 12:22Updated: 04/13/2025 17:30
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (55), 02/28/2017 07:43 (21), 09/18/2021 08:24 (3), 04/13/2025 17:30 (17)
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