Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 Mail Client information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Mail Client. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2010-4011. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Mail Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Dovecot in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 10H574 does not properly manage memory for user names, which allows remote authenticated users to read the private e-mail of other persons in opportunistic circumstances via standard e-mail clients accessing a user s own mailbox, related to a "memory aliasing issue."

The weakness was published 11/16/2010 with Apple as HT4452 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-4011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50681 (Mac OS X Server v10.6.5 (10H575)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

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 (50681), SecurityFocus (BID 44874†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28310†). Similar entries are available at VDB-55479, VDB-55478, VDB-55477 and VDB-55476. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 50681
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Server v10.6.5 (10H575)
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10/20/2010 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4452
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-4011 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4011
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55480
SecurityFocus: 44874 - Apple Mac OS X Dovecot (CVE-2010-4011) Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 28310 - Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 10H575 Allows Remote Attacker to Read Users E-mail, Medium

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

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 10/05/2021 10:03
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (57), 03/10/2017 10:15 (9), 10/05/2021 10:00 (4), 10/05/2021 10:03 (1)
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