Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This is an old Apple ImageIO flaw affecting Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.6.3. A malicious image could crash the system component or potentially run attacker-controlled code. Business urgency is mainly for environments retaining legacy Snow Leopard systems.
Executive priority
Prioritize if any Snow Leopard-era Mac systems remain in production or sensitive networks. For modern Apple fleets, this is primarily a legacy asset management issue.
Technical view
CVE-2010-1816 is a buffer overflow in Apple ImageIO. The CVE source says remote attackers can trigger arbitrary code execution or denial of service via a crafted image on Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server 10.6 through 10.6.3.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to legacy Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.6.3 and Mac OS X Server 10.6 through 10.6.3 systems that process untrusted images.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVE record describes remote attack potential through a crafted image, but provides no exploit status details.
Researcher notes
The provided affected data is sparse and CVSS/CWE fields are absent. Treat product scope as the CVE description states, and rely on Apple’s advisory for remediation specifics.
Mitigation direction
- Identify and retire or isolate affected Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.6.3 systems.
- Check Apple guidance for the applicable security update or supported upgrade path.
- Avoid processing untrusted image files on affected legacy systems.
- Restrict network and email exposure for any affected systems pending remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory endpoints and servers for Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.6.3.
- Confirm whether Apple’s referenced advisory has been applied where applicable.
- Review application and crash logs for ImageIO-related failures after image handling.
- Verify legacy systems are isolated from untrusted image sources.
Public sources used
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- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- APPLE-SA-2016-01-28-4188CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE
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