Email Communication Bypass in Mail App on Apple Mac OS X

CVE-2010-3887

Summary

The Mail application on Apple Mac OS X contains a flaw in its Parental Controls feature. Specifically, the Limit Mail function fails to correctly enforce the whitelist for correspondence, allowing unauthorized access. This vulnerability enables a remote attacker to circumvent intended restrictions, facilitating email communication without proper parental notification if they possess knowledge of both a child's and a parent's email addresses.

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