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CVE-2010-1783 Detail

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly handle dynamic modification of a text node, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jul/msg00001.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jul/msg00001.html Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4276 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4276 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42020 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42020 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11820
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11820

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2010-1783
NVD Published Date:
07/30/2010
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Apple Inc.