CVE-2010-1831

Description

Buffer overflow in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long name of an embedded font in a document.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.77% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 patch vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1831?
CVE-2010-1831 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1831?
To fix CVE-2010-1831, 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-2010-1831 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1831 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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