CVE-2010-3820: Critical severity safari vulnerability
Published Nov 20, 2010
·Updated
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, accesses uninitialized memory during processing of editable elements, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site.
Affected Software
125 affected components
apple Safari<=5.0.2
apple Safari=5.0
apple Safari=5.0.1
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 iOS and macOS=10.6.5
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
Apple Mac OS X Server=10.6.5
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP=sp2
apple Safari<=4.1.2
apple Safari=1.0
apple Safari=1.0-beta
apple Safari=1.0-beta2
apple Safari=1.0.0
apple Safari=1.0.0b1
apple Safari=1.0.0b2
apple Safari=1.0.1
apple Safari=1.0.2
apple Safari=1.0.3
apple Safari=1.0.3-85.8
apple Safari=1.0.3-85.8.1
apple Safari=1.1
apple Safari=1.1.0
apple Safari=1.1.1
apple Safari=1.2
apple Safari=1.2.0
apple Safari=1.2.1
apple Safari=1.2.2
apple Safari=1.2.3
apple Safari=1.2.4
apple Safari=1.2.5
apple Safari=1.3
apple Safari=1.3.0
apple Safari=1.3.1
apple Safari=1.3.2
apple Safari=1.3.2-312.5
apple Safari=1.3.2-312.6
apple Safari=2
apple Safari=2.0
apple Safari=2.0.0
apple Safari=2.0.1
apple Safari=2.0.2
apple Safari=2.0.3
apple Safari=2.0.3-417.8
apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9
apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9.2
apple Safari=2.0.3-417.9.3
apple Safari=2.0.4
apple Safari=3
apple Safari=3.0
apple Safari=3.0.0
apple Safari=3.0.0b
apple Safari=3.0.1
apple Safari=3.0.1b
apple Safari=3.0.2
apple Safari=3.0.2b
apple Safari=3.0.3
apple Safari=3.0.3b
apple Safari=3.0.4
apple Safari=3.0.4b
apple Safari=3.1.0
apple Safari=3.1.0b
apple Safari=3.1.1
apple Safari=3.1.2
apple Safari=3.2.0
apple Safari=3.2.1
apple Safari=3.2.2
apple Safari=4.1
apple Safari=4.1.1
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
Event History
Nov 20, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Nov 22, 2010
Data Sourced
01:00 PM
DescriptionWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2010-3820?
CVE-2010-3820 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for remote code execution or application crashes.
2
How do I fix CVE-2010-3820?
To fix CVE-2010-3820, update Apple Safari to version 5.0.3 or later.
3
Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2010-3820?
CVE-2010-3820 affects Apple Safari versions prior to 5.0.3 on Mac OS X and prior to 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4.
4
Can CVE-2010-3820 cause a denial of service?
Yes, CVE-2010-3820 can lead to a denial of service by causing the application to crash.
5
Is there any user action required to exploit CVE-2010-3820?
Yes, exploitation of CVE-2010-3820 requires a user to visit a maliciously crafted webpage.