CVE-2010-1790: Critical severity safari vulnerability

Published Jul 30, 2010
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Updated

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly handle just-in-time (JIT) compiled JavaScript stubs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document, related to a "reentrancy issue."

Affected Software

70 affected components
apple Safari<=5.0
apple Safari=4.0
apple Safari=4.0.0b
apple Safari=4.0.1
apple Safari=4.0.2
apple Safari=4.0.3
apple Safari=4.0.4
apple 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 iOS and macOS=10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.4
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
apple Safari<=4.1
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 Mac OS X Server=10.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.1
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.2
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.3
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.4
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.5
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.6
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.7
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.8
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.9
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.10
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.4.11

Remediation

Patch Available

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jul/msg00001.html

Patch Available

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42020

Event History

Jul 30, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
08:30 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1790?

CVE-2010-1790 has a high severity rating as it allows remote code execution or denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-1790?

To fix CVE-2010-1790, update to Apple Safari version 5.0.1 or later.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2010-1790?

CVE-2010-1790 affects Apple Safari versions before 5.0.1 and WebKitGTK versions before 1.2.6.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2010-1790?

CVE-2010-1790 can be exploited to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2010-1790?

Disabling JavaScript in Safari can act as a temporary workaround for CVE-2010-1790.

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