CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1762: XSS

First published: Fri Jun 11 2010(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving HTML in a TEXTAREA element.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Mobile Safari<=4.0.5
Apple Mobile Safari=4.0
Apple Mobile Safari=4.0.0b
Apple Mobile Safari=4.0.1
Apple Mobile Safari=4.0.2
Apple Mobile Safari=4.0.3
Apple Mobile Safari=4.0.4
Apple WebKit
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.5.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.6.3
Apple macOS Server=10.5
Apple macOS Server=10.5.0
Apple macOS Server=10.5.1
Apple macOS Server=10.5.2
Apple macOS Server=10.5.3
Apple macOS Server=10.5.4
Apple macOS Server=10.5.5
Apple macOS Server=10.5.6
Apple macOS Server=10.5.7
Apple macOS Server=10.5.8
Apple macOS Server=10.6.0
Apple macOS Server=10.6.1
Apple macOS Server=10.6.2
Apple macOS Server=10.6.3
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.0
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.1
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.2
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.3
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.4
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.5
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.6
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.7
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.8
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.9
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.10
Apple iOS and macOS=10.4.11
Apple macOS Server=10.4
Apple macOS Server=10.4.0
Apple macOS Server=10.4.1
Apple macOS Server=10.4.2
Apple macOS Server=10.4.3
Apple macOS Server=10.4.4
Apple macOS Server=10.4.5
Apple macOS Server=10.4.6
Apple macOS Server=10.4.7
Apple macOS Server=10.4.8
Apple macOS Server=10.4.9
Apple macOS Server=10.4.10
Apple macOS Server=10.4.11

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1762?

    CVE-2010-1762 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1762?

    To mitigate CVE-2010-1762, users should upgrade to Apple Safari version 5.0 or later.

  • Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2010-1762?

    CVE-2010-1762 affects Apple Safari versions prior to 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, as well as versions before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2010-1762?

    CVE-2010-1762 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

  • Who is impacted by CVE-2010-1762?

    Users of Apple Safari on vulnerable versions, particularly on older systems like Mac OS X 10.4 to 10.6, are at risk from CVE-2010-1762.

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