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CVE-2010-0530

2.1 · LOW

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.9 on Windows sets weak permissions for the Apple Computer directory in the profile of a user account, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading…

Published Dec 9, 2010appleCWE-264EPSS 0.34%

Overview

CVE-2010-0530 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting apple quicktime. It was published on December 9, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Apple QuickTime before 7.6.9 on Windows sets weak permissions for the Apple Computer directory in the profile of a user account, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in this directory.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update quicktime to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applequicktime0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00000.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4447Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1024829Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16036Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Dec/msg00000.htmlRefsupport.apple.com/kb/HT4447Refwww.securitytracker.com/id?1024829Refoval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16036

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0530?

CVE-2010-0530 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting apple quicktime. It was published on December 9, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2010-0530?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0530?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update quicktime to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0530?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0530 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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