CVE-2010-0530: Low severity quicktime player vulnerability
Published Dec 9, 2010
·Updated
Apple QuickTime before 7.6.9 on Windows sets weak permissions for the Apple Computer directory in the profile of a user account, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in this directory.
Affected Software
54 affected components
QuickTime Player<=7.6.8
QuickTime Player=3.0
QuickTime Player=4.1.2
QuickTime Player=5.0
QuickTime Player=5.0.1
QuickTime Player=5.0.2
QuickTime Player=6.0
QuickTime Player=6.0.0
QuickTime Player=6.0.1
QuickTime Player=6.0.2
QuickTime Player=6.1
QuickTime Player=6.1.0
QuickTime Player=6.1.1
QuickTime Player=6.2.0
QuickTime Player=6.3.0
QuickTime Player=6.4.0
QuickTime Player=6.5
QuickTime Player=6.5.0
QuickTime Player=6.5.1
QuickTime Player=6.5.2
QuickTime Player=7.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.0
QuickTime Player=7.0.1
QuickTime Player=7.0.2
QuickTime Player=7.0.3
QuickTime Player=7.0.4
QuickTime Player=7.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.0
QuickTime Player=7.1.1
QuickTime Player=7.1.2
QuickTime Player=7.1.3
QuickTime Player=7.1.4
QuickTime Player=7.1.5
QuickTime Player=7.1.6
QuickTime Player=7.2
QuickTime Player=7.2.0
QuickTime Player=7.2.1
QuickTime Player=7.3
QuickTime Player=7.3.0
QuickTime Player=7.3.1
QuickTime Player=7.3.1.70
QuickTime Player=7.4
QuickTime Player=7.4.0
QuickTime Player=7.4.1
QuickTime Player=7.4.5
QuickTime Player=7.5.0
QuickTime Player=7.5.5
QuickTime Player=7.6.0
QuickTime Player=7.6.1
QuickTime Player=7.6.2
QuickTime Player=7.6.5
QuickTime Player=7.6.6
QuickTime Player=7.6.7
Microsoft Windows
Remediation
Event History
Dec 9, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
08:00 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2010-0530?
CVE-2010-0530 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for local information disclosure.
2
How do I fix CVE-2010-0530?
To fix CVE-2010-0530, update Apple QuickTime to version 7.6.9 or later.
3
What types of systems are affected by CVE-2010-0530?
CVE-2010-0530 affects Apple QuickTime running on Windows operating systems.
4
What specific versions of QuickTime are vulnerable to CVE-2010-0530?
Versions of Apple QuickTime prior to 7.6.9, including 7.6.8 and earlier, are vulnerable to CVE-2010-0530.
5
What kind of information can be disclosed due to CVE-2010-0530?
CVE-2010-0530 allows local users to read sensitive information from files in the Apple Computer directory.