CVE-2010-1390 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Apple Safari via improper UTF-7 canonicalization, requiring user interaction to view malicious content.
- 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-2010-1390?
CVE-2010-1390 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 11 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 WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to improper UTF-7 canonicalization, and lack of termination of a quoted string in an HTML document.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1390?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1390?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1390 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2010-1390 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1390 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xxqh-6qhx-prvr.