CVE-2010-1770 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.3 Published 11 Jun 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted HTML due to memory corruption in WebKit's text node handling.

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-2010-1770?

CVE-2010-1770 is a critical memory corruption 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, Apple Safari before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, and Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 does not properly handle a transformation of a text node that has the IBM1147 character set, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document containing a BR element, related to a "type checking issue."

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1770?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Google Chrome, Opensuse Opensuse, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1770?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1770 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2010-1770 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1770 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-r7q2-qf8r-5h57.