Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 22, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2010-3813
CVE-2010-3813
Description
The WebCore::HTMLLinkElement::process function in WebCore/html/HTMLLinkElement.cpp in WebKit, as used 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; webkitgtk before 1.2.6; and possibly other products does not verify whether DNS prefetching is enabled when processing an HTML LINK element, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by an HTML e-mail message that uses a LINK element for X-Confirm-Reading-To functionality.
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Affected products
65cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 62 more
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=5.0.2
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:85.8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:85.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:312.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:312.6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.1b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.0.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5-10.6 and Windows; <4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
19- support.apple.com/kb/HT4455nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/42314nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43068nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/43086nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4456nvd
- trac.webkit.org/changeset/63622nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552nvd
- bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cginvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12293nvd
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