Apple Safari up to 5.0.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari up to 5.0.2. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2010-3826. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple Safari up to 5.0.2 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown function. 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. CVE summarizes:

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, does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during processing of colors in an SVG document, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site.

The weakness was shared 11/22/2010 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT4455 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3826 since 10/07/2010. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (estimation calculated on 01/20/2025).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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), SecurityFocus (BID 44971†), Secunia (SA42314†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50963†). The entries VDB-53770, VDB-55549, VDB-55548 and VDB-55547 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4455
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-3826 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3826
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55524

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SecurityFocus: 44971 - WebKit Colors in SVG Documents Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 42314 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 50963 - Apple Safari 5 .0-5.0.2 and 4.0-4.1.2 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-3046

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/20/2025 16:24
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (61), 07/03/2017 08:57 (16), 10/05/2021 15:44 (2), 01/20/2025 16:24 (16)
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