CVE-2010-0036

Buffer overflow in CoreAudio in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted MP4 audio file.

Published: 2010-01-20 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-0036 is rated Moderate Risk (64.4/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 3.80%). EPSS rose +2.24% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0036

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 1.56% 3.80% +2.24%
2 2025-03-30 1.89% 1.56% -0.33%
3 2025-03-29 — 1.89% —

Full EPSS history (13 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0036

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.8 5.9 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0036

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0036

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple mac_os_x 10.5.8 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x 10.6.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.8 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple mac_os_x_server 10.6.2 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0036

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