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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2010-1811
Apple iOS ImageIO TIFF File Code Execution Vulnerability
Description

ImageIO in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod touch allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 9, 2010, 10 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-1811 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple iphone_os
2 Apple ipod_touch
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
The vulnerability in Apple iOS can be addressed by updating the operating system.
  • Update the affected Apple iOS to version 4.1 or later.
  • Apply Security Update 2010-007 or later.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2010-1811.

URL Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61696 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61696 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-1811 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2010-1811 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-1811 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-1811 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61696
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Aug. 09, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61696 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61696 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:-:iphone:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:-:ipodtouch:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.0.2
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.1 OR cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:apple:ipod_touch:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/61696 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61696 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 10, 2010

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.36 }} 0.24%

score

0.87896

percentile