CVE-2010-2973

Public Exploit

Description

Integer overflow in IOSurface in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch, and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving IOSurface properties, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.27%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14538 exploit
http://osvdb.org/66827 vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00001.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42151 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00000.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40807 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2973?
CVE-2010-2973 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2973?
To fix CVE-2010-2973, 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-2010-2973 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2973 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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