CVE-2010-1029 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the browser or execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted STYLE element with excessive sequences to WebKit-based browsers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-1029?
CVE-2010-1029 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 19 Mar 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
Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of *> sequences.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1029?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1029?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1029 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-1029 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1029 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p27p-g844-ppm9.