CVE-2010-1842

Buffer overflow in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a bidirectional text string with ellipsis truncation.

Score

CVSS 2.0 9.3 Critical

Status

Modified - product-security@apple.com

Published

2010-11-15

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Mac Os X (Apple)
• Mac Os X Server (Apple)

References

• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44803
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723