CWE
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Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-1793: Use After Free

First published: Fri Jul 30 2010(Updated: )

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in 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; allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a (1) font-face or (2) use element in an SVG document.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Apple Mobile Safari<=5.0
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 Mobile Safari=4.0.5
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 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
Apple macOS Server=10.6.4
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
Microsoft Windows XP=sp3
Apple Mobile 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 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-2010-1793?

    CVE-2010-1793 is categorized as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-1793?

    To mitigate CVE-2010-1793, users should update to Apple Safari version 5.0.1 or later.

  • What applications are affected by CVE-2010-1793?

    CVE-2010-1793 affects Apple Safari versions prior to 5.0.1 and certain versions of WebKit.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2010-1793?

    Exploiting CVE-2010-1793 can lead to arbitrary code execution or application crashes, causing denial of service.

  • Is CVE-2010-1793 limited to Mac OS X?

    No, CVE-2010-1793 affects both Mac OS X and Windows versions of Apple Safari.

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