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CVE-2010-1840

Stack-based buffer overflow in the password-validation functionality in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.0436
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
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Affected Products & Versions

2
apple mac os xall versions
apple mac os x serverall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
dosApple Directory Services - Memory Corruptionverified
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · product-security@apple.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD15 Nov 2010 · 11:00 PM
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723
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