CVE-2010-1844 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a system crash and memory exhaustion in macOS via a crafted image, requiring user interaction to open the file.
- 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-2010-1844?
CVE-2010-1844 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Nov 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
Unspecified vulnerability in Image Capture in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and system crash) via a crafted image.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1844?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1844?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1844 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-1844 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1844 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rwq5-36hc-mxxq.