CVE-2010-1840
highpriority · track · 43EPSS 0.090 · 95 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Stack-based buffer overflow in the password-validation functionality in Directory Services in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-15491Apple Directory Services - Memory Corruptionfunctional · exploit_db
affected products (13)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435enisa_euvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723enisa_euvd
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435PatchVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024723nvd
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