CVE-2010-1422 Other in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 11 Jun 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can force arbitrary key presses in Safari via crafted HTML, potentially leading to code execution.

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-2010-1422?

CVE-2010-1422 is a medium-severity 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

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, does not properly handle changes to keyboard focus that occur during processing of key press events, which allows remote attackers to force arbitrary key presses via a crafted HTML document.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1422?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-1422 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1422 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Safari vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xvcw-f78r-rfc5.