CVE-2010-0516 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in Apple QuickTime on Mac OS X before version 10.6.3. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by providing a specially crafted movie file utilizing RLE encoding, leading to memory corruption. With a CVSS score of 6.8, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious file) but potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
10.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.6.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.6.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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