CVE-2010-3822

Description

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 an uninitialized pointer during processing of Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) counter styles, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.20% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4455 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11899 vdb entry signature
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 third party advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3822?
CVE-2010-3822 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3822?
To fix CVE-2010-3822, 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-2010-3822 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-3822 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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