CVE-2010-1816 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause a crash via a crafted image due to a buffer overflow in ImageIO on Mac OS X.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-1816?

CVE-2010-1816 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 13 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1816?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1816?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1816 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-2010-1816 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1816 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-gpq2-x223-8gc3.

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