CVE-2010-1842

Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 - Remote Code Execution via Bidirectional Text String with Ellipsis Truncation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a bidirectional text string with ellipsis truncation.

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44803
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723

Scores

EPSS 0.0508
EPSS Percentile 91.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (10)
apple/mac_os_x 10.6.0
apple/mac_os_x 10.6.1
apple/mac_os_x 10.6.2
apple/mac_os_x 10.6.3
apple/mac_os_x 10.6.4
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.6.0
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.6.1
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.6.2
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.6.3
apple/mac_os_x_server 10.6.4
Published Nov 15, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026