Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 10, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4013
CVE-2010-4013
Description
Format string vulnerability in PackageKit in Apple Mac OS X 10.6.x before 10.6.6 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to interaction between Software Update and distribution scripts.
Affected products
12cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
6- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jan/msg00000.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4498nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42841nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/70309nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0050nvd
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