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Vulnerability record · CVE-2010-0048 · published 15 March 2010

CVE-2010-0048: Apple safari vulnerability

Apple · Safari

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 a crafted XML document.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 5.0% · top 8.0% CWE-399 · CWE-399
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
36References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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 a crafted XML document.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041383.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041432.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041436.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023708
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7135
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041383.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041432.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041436.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070 Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023708
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7135

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