Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-003)

high Nessus Plugin ID 45542

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Synopsis

The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes a security issue.

Description

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 or 10.5 that does not have Security Update 2010-003 applied.

This security update contains a fix for an issue in Apple Type Services involving its handling of embedded fonts. If an attacker can trick a user into viewing or downloading a document containing a specially crafted embedded font, this issue could be leveraged to execute arbitrary code on the affected system.

Solution

Install Security Update 2010-003 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 45542

File Name: macosx_SecUpd2010-003.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: macosx

Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks

Published: 4/15/2010

Updated: 5/28/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5, cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6

Required KB Items: Host/uname, Host/MacOSX/packages

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/14/2010

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2010

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2010-1120

BID: 38955

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