CVE-2010-0541 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2010-0541?

CVE-2010-0541 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 17 Jun 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the WEBrick HTTP server in Ruby in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8, and 10.6 before 10.6.4, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URI that triggers a UTF-7 error page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0541?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0541?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2010-0541 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0541 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as GHSA-h9r2-943c-qg8v.