First published: Tue Nov 16 2010(Updated: )
QuickTime in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.5 accesses uninitialized memory locations during processing of GIF image data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.
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-2010-3795 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution.
To fix CVE-2010-3795, users should update to Mac OS X version 10.6.5 or later.
CVE-2010-3795 can be exploited by attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause application crashes through crafted GIF files.
CVE-2010-3795 affects QuickTime in Mac OS X versions 10.6.0 to 10.6.4.
Yes, CVE-2010-3795 specifically targets GIF image files.