What is the severity of CVE-2010-0515?

CVE-2010-0515 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0515?

To fix CVE-2010-0515, update your QuickTime to version 10.6.3 or later.

What versions are affected by CVE-2010-0515?

CVE-2010-0515 affects QuickTime on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.6.0, 10.6.1, and 10.6.2.

What type of vulnerabilities does CVE-2010-0515 exploit?

CVE-2010-0515 exploits memory corruption vulnerabilities in QuickTime to execute arbitrary code.

Who can be impacted by CVE-2010-0515?

Users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.6.3 who open crafted H.264 movie files are at risk from CVE-2010-0515.

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CVE-2010-0515

medium

6.8

CWE

119

30/3/2010

11/4/2025

CVE-2010-0515: Buffer Overflow

First published: Tue Mar 30 2010(Updated: )

QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted movie file with H.264 encoding.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple iOS and macOS	=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS	=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS	=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS	=10.6.0
Apple iOS and macOS	=10.6.0
Apple iOS and macOS	=10.6.2
	=10.6.0
	=10.6.1
	=10.6.2
	=10.6.0
	=10.6.1
	=10.6.2

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Mar/msg00001.html

Remedy

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4077

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0515?
CVE-2010-0515 has a high severity due to its potential for remote code execution and denial of service.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0515?
To fix CVE-2010-0515, update your QuickTime to version 10.6.3 or later.
What versions are affected by CVE-2010-0515?
CVE-2010-0515 affects QuickTime on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.6.0, 10.6.1, and 10.6.2.
What type of vulnerabilities does CVE-2010-0515 exploit?
CVE-2010-0515 exploits memory corruption vulnerabilities in QuickTime to execute arbitrary code.
Who can be impacted by CVE-2010-0515?
Users of Apple Mac OS X versions prior to 10.6.3 who open crafted H.264 movie files are at risk from CVE-2010-0515.

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