CVE-2010-1029: Medium severity Safari vulnerability

Published Mar 19, 2010
·
Updated

Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of > sequences.

Affected Software

106 affected components
Safari=4.0.4
Google Chrome=4.0.249.0
Safari
iPhone OS
iPhone OS=1.0
iPhone OS=1.0.0
iPhone OS=1.0.1
iPhone OS=1.0.1
iPhone OS=1.0.2
iPhone OS=1.0.2
iPhone OS=1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=2.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1.1
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=3.0
iPhone OS=3.0
iPhone OS=3.0.1
iPhone OS=3.0.1
iPhone OS=3.1.2
iPhone OS=3.1.2
All of the following
Safari
Any of the following
iPhone OS
iPhone OS=1.0
iPhone OS=1.0.0
iPhone OS=1.0.1
iPhone OS=1.0.1
iPhone OS=1.0.2
iPhone OS=1.0.2
iPhone OS=1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=2.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1.1
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=3.0
iPhone OS=3.0
iPhone OS=3.0.1
iPhone OS=3.0.1
iPhone OS=3.1.2
iPhone OS=3.1.2

Event History

Mar 19, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1029?

CVE-2010-1029 has a medium severity rating as it allows for denial of service through stack consumption.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-1029?

To fix CVE-2010-1029, update your web browser to the latest version where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1029?

CVE-2010-1029 affects Apple Safari version 4.0.4 and Google Chrome version 4.0.249.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-1029?

CVE-2010-1029 is a stack consumption vulnerability in the CSS selector processing.

5

Can CVE-2010-1029 lead to code execution?

While primarily causing denial of service, CVE-2010-1029 could potentially be exploited for arbitrary code execution.

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