# CVE-2010-3830: Privilege escalation in n/a

> Local attackers can gain elevated privileges on iOS devices by exploiting an invalid pointer access in packet filter rule processing.

- **Severity:** High 7.2 (`AV:L/AC:L/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:** 26 Nov 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gf95-p6g7-5745

## What is CVE-2010-3830?

CVE-2010-3830 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 26 Nov 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Networking in Apple iOS before 4.2 accesses an invalid pointer during the processing of packet filter rules, which allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3830?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Apple Iphone Os.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-3830?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3830 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-3830 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3830 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Apple iOS 4.0.2 - Networking Packet Filter Rules Privilege Escalation (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-2010-3830 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-3830 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 26 Nov 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-2010-3830 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-2010-3830/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3830/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3830
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3830
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-3830

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