CVE-2010-4013

Severity Score

8.1

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Format string vulnerability in PackageKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.6 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to interaction between Software Update and distribution scripts.

Vulnerabilidad de formato de cadena en PackageKit en Apple Mac OS X v10.6.x antes de v10.6.6 permite a atacantes "man-in-the-middle" ejecutar código de su elección o causar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) a través de vectores relacionados con la interacción entre Software Update y secuencias de comandos de distribución.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2010-10-20 CVE Reserved
2011-01-10 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

CAPEC

References (6)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/70309	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024938	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0050	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jan/msg00000.html	2011-01-20
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4498	2011-01-20

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/42841	2011-01-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				10.6.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version "10.6.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Server Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server"				10.6.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X Server" and version "10.6.5"		-		Affected