CVE-2010-2973 EXPLOIT
6.9
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 55)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.9 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.78% — more likely to be exploited than 55% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-08-05 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | ipad |
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | ipod touch |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple iOS - '.pdf' Local Privilege Escalation 'Jailbreak' | 2010-08-03 |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/66827
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40807
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42151
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Aug/msg00001.html
- http://osvdb.org/66827
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40807
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4291
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4292
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/14538
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42151
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