CVE-2010-1840

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.53% Top 15%
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-2010-1840?
CVE-2010-1840 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1840?
To fix CVE-2010-1840, 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-2010-1840 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1840 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.