CVE-2010-0042

Description

ImageIO in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 and iTunes before 9.1 on Windows does not ensure that memory access is associated with initialized memory, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory via a crafted TIFF image.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023706 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/39135 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38677 vdb entry patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4105
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7561 vdb entry signature
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671 vdb entry patch
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0042?
CVE-2010-0042 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0042?
To fix CVE-2010-0042, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0042 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-0042 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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