CVE-2010-0056 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability within the Cocoa spell checking component of AppKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, impacting both client and server versions. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) allows unauthenticated, user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through a specially crafted document. While the potential impact includes partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability compromise, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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