CVE Catalog

CVE-2010-1790

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, does not properly handle just-in-time (JIT) compiled JavaScript stubs, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of remote code execution by attackers, potentially leading to data loss or system takeover. Additionally, it may cause application crashes, impacting service availability.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Safari to the latest version and to monitor and restrict access to potentially dangerous HTML content. Consider implementing additional security measures such as firewalls.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly handle just-in-time (JIT) compiled JavaScript stubs, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document, related to a "reentrancy issue."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS