CVE-2010-4013

N/A Unknown
Published: January 10, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
View on NVD

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jan/msg00000.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/70309
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/42841
Source: product-security@apple.com
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4498
Source: product-security@apple.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024938
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0050
Source: product-security@apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jan/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://osvdb.org/70309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/42841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024938
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.2%
80th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-134

Affected Vendors

apple

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