CVE-2010-1843 Null dereference in n/a

High 7.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can crash Mac OS X systems via crafted PIM packets due to a NULL pointer dereference in networking.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2010-1843?

CVE-2010-1843 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Nov 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Networking in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2 through 10.6.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted PIM packet.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1843?

It affects 2 products.

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

How do I fix CVE-2010-1843?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1843 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-1843 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1843 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4h5j-8rhr-7mf5.

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