Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.3 Networking input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.3. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component Networking. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1843. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.3 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component Networking. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Networking in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2 through 10.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PIM packet.

The weakness was shared 11/16/2010 with Zero Day Initiative as HT4435 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-1843. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/20/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50548 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 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 118728 (Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 and Security Update 2010-007 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10584.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (50548), SecurityFocus (BID 44784†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024723†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28226†). The entries VDB-4215, VDB-53765, VDB-53380 and VDB-53379 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 50548
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802144
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2010-007)
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05/06/2010 🔍
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11/12/2010 +2 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4435
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1843 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1843
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55459
SecurityFocus: 44784 - Apple Mac OS X Networking PIM IPv6 NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 42314
SecurityTracker: 1024723
Vulnerability Center: 28226 - Apple Mac OS X 10.6-10.6.4 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 03/20/2025 17:24
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (60), 04/03/2017 18:10 (9), 10/05/2021 08:10 (5), 10/05/2021 08:15 (1), 01/26/2025 00:57 (16), 03/20/2025 17:24 (1)
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