CVE-2010-1403

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, accesses uninitialized memory during the handling of a use element in an SVG document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted document containing XML that triggers a parsing error, related to ProcessInstruction.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 8.96% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039 vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40196 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40105 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7519 vdb entry signature
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-099/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40620 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511722/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024067 vdb entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1403?
CVE-2010-1403 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1403?
To fix CVE-2010-1403, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-1403 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1403 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~9% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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