Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 30, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-1789
CVE-2010-1789
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a JavaScript string object.
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 8 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.0
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5–10.6 and Windows; <4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
11- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jul/msg00001.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/42020nvdPatch
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4276nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42314nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43068nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4456nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11524nvd
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