CVE-2010-0059 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted QDM2 audio content exploiting a buffer overflow in macOS CoreAudio.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0059?
CVE-2010-0059 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 30 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
CoreAudio in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted audio content with QDM2 encoding, which triggers a buffer overflow due to inconsistent length fields, related to QDCA.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0059?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0059?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0059 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-0059 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0059 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3qjc-52vw-gmrg.