CVE-2010-3257
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.3
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.1.3 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3, Google Chrome before 6.0.472.53, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving element focus.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
macOS Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | 4.2 |
Ubuntu Affected 3 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 10.10 | Affected | — |
| 10.04 | Affected | — |
| 9.10 | Affected | — |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=52443
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/09/stable-and-beta-channel-updates.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4455
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44204
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12138
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=52443
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/09/stable-and-beta-channel-updates.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
CWEs
CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.