Directory traversal vulnerability in iChat in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, and 10.6 before…
Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in iChat in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, and 10.6 before 10.6.4, when AIM is used, allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files via directory traversal sequences in an inline image-transfer operation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02323 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 32
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
Show 22 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.06 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.7 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.7 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.8 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.9 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 | Running on | AOL |
| cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.8 | Running on | AOL |
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.06 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.7 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.7 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.8 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.9 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 Running on ·AOL
- cpe:2.3:a:aol:aim:6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.8 Running on ·AOL
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gjgx-q6h7-73jh
References
Advisory 2
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- TI-2021-01572 Apple iOS and iPadOS: A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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- TI-2022-02117 Out-of-bounds write in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2010-1374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gjgx-q6h7-73jh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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