CVE-2010-1939

Public Exploit

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using window.open to create a popup window for a crafted HTML document, and then calling the parent window's close method, which triggers improper handling of a deleted window object.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 50.72% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/39670 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6748 vdb entry signature
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20004709-263.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1097 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39990 vdb entry exploit
http://h07.w.interia.pl/Safari.rar exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/64482 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023958 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943165 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1939?
CVE-2010-1939 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1939?
To fix CVE-2010-1939, 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-2010-1939 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1939 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~51% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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