CVE-2010-3798

macOS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 - Remote Code Execution via Crafted xar Archive

Title source: llm

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in xar 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 crafted xar archive.

References (5)

Core 5

Core References

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723

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

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2S2KRIILUKBJHXDNYJQQX74TFUQRG5ND/

Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YV6RF6VWM7AFYFTTS7VY5TNH26QUEEFC/

Scores

EPSS 0.0337

EPSS Percentile 87.3%

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 16, 2010

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026