CWE
94
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1770: Code Injection

First published: Fri Jun 11 2010(Updated: )

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, Apple Safari before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, and Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 does not properly handle a transformation of a text node that has the IBM1147 character set, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document containing a BR element, related to a "type checking issue."

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Mobile Safari<=4.0.5
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
Google Chrome<5.0.375.70
Ubuntu Linux=9.10
Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Ubuntu Linux=10.04.4
Ubuntu Linux=10.10
openSUSE=11.2
openSUSE=11.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=11-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=10-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1
Ubuntu=10.10
Ubuntu=10.04
Ubuntu=9.10
Ubuntu=10.04.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-1770?

    CVE-2010-1770 is classified as a critical vulnerability that can lead to remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1770?

    To fix CVE-2010-1770, users should update to the latest version of affected applications, such as Safari and Chrome, that have patched the vulnerability.

  • Which software is affected by CVE-2010-1770?

    CVE-2010-1770 affects several versions of Apple Safari, Google Chrome, and various versions of Ubuntu and openSUSE.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2010-1770 allow?

    CVE-2010-1770 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web content.

  • Is CVE-2010-1770 still a risk for users?

    CVE-2010-1770 is no longer a risk for users who have applied the necessary software updates.

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