CVE-2010-1391 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can create arbitrary database files in Safari via directory traversal in WebKit, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious URL.
- 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-2010-1391?
CVE-2010-1391 is a medium-severity path traversal 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
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the (a) Local Storage and (b) Web SQL database implementations 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, allow remote attackers to create arbitrary database files via vectors involving a (1) %2f and .. (dot dot) or (2) %5c and .. (dot dot) in a URL.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1391?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1391?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1391 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2010-1391 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1391 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6wj3-9v62-4m8p.