Apple Safari up to 4.0.4 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 4.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0051. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 4.0.4 (Web Browser). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 does not properly validate the cross-origin loading of stylesheets, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted HTML document. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-0651.

The weakness was released 03/11/2010 by Robert Swiecki with Apple (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0051. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45044 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 4.0.5), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118214 (Fedora Update for qt (FEDORA-2010-4521)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.0b eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (56837), Tenable (45044), SecurityFocus (BID 38671†), OSVDB (62944†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1023708†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-51878, VDB-52174, VDB-52173 and VDB-52172. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 45044
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 4.0.5
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OpenVAS ID: 800493
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 4.0.0b

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Robert Swiecki
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0051 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0051
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52171

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X-Force: 56837
SecurityFocus: 38671 - RETIRED: Apple Safari Prior to 4.0.5 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 62944 - Apple Safari WebKit CSS Stylesheet Cross-origin Information Disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1023708
Vulnerability Center: 25060 - Apple Safari Prior to 4.0.5 Webkit Information Disclosure Vulnerability via a Crafted HTML Document, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/02/2026 05:37
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (65), 02/22/2017 10:35 (11), 09/05/2021 11:44 (4), 09/05/2021 11:51 (1), 05/15/2025 15:25 (17), 05/02/2026 05:37 (2)
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