Apple Safari up to 5.0.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple Safari up to 5.0.2. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2010-3822. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple Safari up to 5.0.2 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 11/22/2010 as HT4455 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-3822. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/20/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50653 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.0.3 / 4.1.3), 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 118741 (Apple Safari Prior to 5.0.3 and 4.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (50653) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28360†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-55524, VDB-55523, VDB-55522 and VDB-55520. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 50653
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.0.3 / 4.1.3
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OpenVAS ID: 801641
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities - Nov10
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03/19/2015 +1577 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4455
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3822 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3822
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55521

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SecurityFocus: 43079
Secunia: 42314
Vulnerability Center: 28360 - Apple Safari 5.0-5.0.2 and 4.0-4.1.2 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Website, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/20/2025 16:24
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (57), 03/10/2017 10:21 (6), 10/05/2021 15:04 (4), 10/05/2021 15:08 (2), 01/20/2025 16:24 (16)
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