Description
SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates.
Published: 2003-04-02
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 14.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2002-0670 SoftwareUpdate for MacOS 10.1.x does not use authentication when downloading a software update, which could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by posing as the Apple update server via techniques such as DNS spoofing or cache poisoning, and supplying Trojan Horse updates.
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:56:38.735Z

Reserved: 2002-07-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2002-0676

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Status : Modified

Published: 2002-07-11T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2002-0676

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