Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6/10.6.1/10.6.2/10.6.3 ImageIO memory corruption

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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6/10.6.1/10.6.2/10.6.3. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ImageIO. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1816. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6/10.6.1/10.6.2/10.6.3 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component ImageIO. 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 ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.6.3 and Mac OS X Server 10.6 through 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image.
The bug was discovered 05/06/2010. The weakness was presented 04/14/2017 by Tomas Hoger (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1816 since 05/06/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 40 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. 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 and running in the context c.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (47023) and SecurityFocus (BID 34916†). See VDB-4141, VDB-48291, VDB-48184 and VDB-48183 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
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Support
- end of life (old version)
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 47023
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 April-2017
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
05/12/2009 🔍05/06/2010 🔍
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06/15/2010 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Tomas Hoger
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2010-1816 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1816
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-99858
SecurityFocus: 34916 - SquirrelMail Prior to 1.4.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2010-1816 - Apple - Multiple Products - Buffer Overflow Issue
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 04/14/2017 10:15Updated: 08/30/2020 09:33
Changes: 04/14/2017 10:15 (75), 08/30/2020 09:33 (3)
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