CVE-2010-1817

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 3.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2010-09-09 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

Buffer overflow in ImageIO in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod touch allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted GIF file.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 4.1 — fixed in 4.1

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 4.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61697
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61697

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