First published: Mon Nov 15 2010(Updated: )
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.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
macOS Yosemite | =10.5.8 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.3 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.1 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.0 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.2 | |
macOS Yosemite | =10.6.4 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.5.8 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.3 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.4 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.1 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.2 | |
Apple Mac OS X Server | =10.6.0 |
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CVE-2010-1831 has a severity rating that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, indicating a high level of risk.
To fix CVE-2010-1831, users should upgrade their macOS to version 10.6.5 or later.
CVE-2010-1831 affects Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5.8 and 10.6.x prior to 10.6.5.
Yes, CVE-2010-1831 could potentially lead to data loss due to arbitrary code execution by attackers.
Users of Apple Mac OS X versions 10.5.8 and 10.6.x are impacted by CVE-2010-1831.