Public exploit available
Public proof-of-concept or exploit code exists (ExploitDB / Metasploit / Nuclei).

CVE-2010-1840 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer in Apple MAC OS X

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.5HIGHNVD
EPSS
4.4%
top 11.03%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
PoC available
Public exploit / PoC exists
Affected products
2
Apple MAC OS XApple MAC OS X Server
Timeline
PublishedNov 15
Latest updateMay 17

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the password-validation functionality in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/C:P/I:P/A:PExploitability: 10.0 | Impact: 6.4

Affected Packages2 packages

▶NVDapple/mac_os_x6 versions+5
▶NVDapple/mac_os_x_server6 versions+5

Patches

Patch: support.apple.com ↗Patch: support.apple.com ↗

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-c9gq-x4xv-hqrh: Stack-based buffer overflow in the password-validation functionality in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2022-05-17
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CVEList
CVE-2010-1840: Stack-based buffer overflow in the password-validation functionality in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10↗2010-11-15
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💥Exploits & PoCs

1
Exploit-DB
Apple Directory Services - Memory Corruption↗2010-11-11
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CVE-2010-1840 — Apple MAC OS X vulnerability | cvebase