CVE-2010-0049

CRITICAL 9.3CVE-2010-0049 · Published 15/03/2010 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
safari apple	`= 4.0= 4.0.0b= 4.0.1= 4.0.2= 4.0.3≤ 4.0.4`	No fix yet

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via HTML elements with right-to-left (RTL) text directionality.

References

labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html · Vendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041383.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041432.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041436.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
osvdb.org/62942
secunia.com/advisories/41856
secunia.com/advisories/43068
support.apple.com/kb/HT4070 · Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
mandriva.com/security/advisories
securityfocus.com/bid/38671 · Patch
securitytracker.com/id
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6810

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