# CVE-2010-2973: Integer overflow in n/a

> Local attackers can exploit an integer overflow in IOSurface to gain elevated privileges on iOS devices.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 5 Aug 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w26j-vjv3-gqmq

## What is CVE-2010-2973?

CVE-2010-2973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 5 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Integer overflow in IOSurface in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch, and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving IOSurface properties, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2973?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Iphone Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-2973?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2973 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-2973 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2973 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apple iOS - '.pdf' Local Privilege Escalation 'Jailbreak' (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os

- [CVE-2021-30666](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30666/): Apple iOS WebKit Buffer Overflow (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30761](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30761/): Apple iOS WebKit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2021-30762](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-30762/): Apple iOS WebKit Use-After-Free (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2016-4657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4657/): Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2019-7286](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-7286/): Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-2973 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-2973 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 5 Aug 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-2973 exists.

Affected product: Apple Iphone Os. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2973/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2973/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2973
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2973
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-2973

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