First published: Mon Nov 15 2010(Updated: )
CFNetwork in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 does not properly validate the domains of cookies, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users by setting a cookie that is associated with a partial IP address.
Credit: product-security@apple.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
---|---|---|
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.3 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.1 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.0 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.2 | |
Apple iOS and macOS | =10.6.4 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.3 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.4 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.1 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.2 | |
Apple macOS Server | =10.6.0 |
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CVE-2010-1834 is categorized as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on user privacy.
To mitigate CVE-2010-1834, update your Mac OS X to version 10.6.5 or later.
CVE-2010-1834 allows remote web servers to potentially track users via improperly validated cookies.
CVE-2010-1834 affects Mac OS X versions 10.6.0 to 10.6.4.
Yes, Apple released a patch for CVE-2010-1834 that is included in the update to Mac OS X 10.6.5.