CVE-2010-1817 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Apple's ImageIO component, affecting iOS versions prior to 4.1 on iPhone and iPod touch devices. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to open a specially crafted GIF file. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability, requiring user interaction (AC:M) but not authentication (Au:N) for exploitation, potentially leading to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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