6.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2010-2973
Apple iOS IOSurface Integer Overflow Privilege Escalation
Description

Integer overflow in IOSurface in Apple iOS before 4.0.2 on the iPhone and iPod touch, and before 3.2.2 on the iPad, allows local users to gain privileges via vectors involving IOSurface properties, as demonstrated by JailbreakMe.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 5, 2010, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 1:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

3.4
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2010-2973 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
3 Apple ipad

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2010-2973 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2010-2973 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//Aug/msg00000.html
    Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00001.html
    Added Reference http://osvdb.org/66827
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/40807
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291
    Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14538
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42151
  • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 06, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2010-2973 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.05635

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability