Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-0056 (CCN-57253)

Assigned:2009-12-15
Published:2010-03-29
Updated:2010-03-31
Summary:Buffer overflow in Cocoa spell checking in AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted document.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-0056

Source: APPLE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1

Source: CCN
Type: SA39158
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About the security content of Security Update 2010-002 / Mac OS X v10.6.3

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 63382
Apple Mac OS X AppKit Cocoa Application Spell Checking Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BID-39020
RETIRED: Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2010-03-29-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macosx-appkit-spellcheck-bo(57253)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12857
    P
    DSA-2186-1 iceweasel -- several
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12986
    P
    DSA-2187-1 icedove -- several
    2014-06-23
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.5.8
    apple mac os x server 10.5.8
    apple mac os x 10.5.8
    apple mac os x server 10.5.8