Vulnerability Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTML document with improperly nested tags.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | < 4.0.5 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | >= 2.0, < 4.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 11 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 9.10 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041383.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041432.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041436.htmlMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41856Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671Broken LinkPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023708Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722Broken Link
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0050?
CVE-2010-0050 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTML document with imprope...
How severe is CVE-2010-0050?
CVE-2010-0050 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0050?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Apple Safari, Apple Iphone Os, Fedoraproject Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.