# CVE-2010-1807: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via a crafted HTML document due to improper floating-point validation in WebKit.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** Yes
- **Published:** 10 Sep 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qhcv-5g2q-vm4c

## What is CVE-2010-1807?

CVE-2010-1807 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 10 Sep 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 4.x before 4.1.2 and 5.x before 5.0.2; Android before 2.2; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly validate floating-point data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document, related to non-standard NaN representation.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1807?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Apple Safari, Google Android, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-1807?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2010-1807 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1807 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Google Android 2.0 < 2.1 - Code Execution (Reverse Shell 10.0.2.2:2222/TCP) (exploitdb)
- Google Android 2.0/2.1 - Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution on Webkit (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari

- [CVE-2015-5780](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-5780/): Security feature bypass in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1300](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1300/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2014-1303](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-1303/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1120](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1120/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2009-0137](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-0137/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1807 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-1807 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 10 Sep 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-1807 exists.

Affected product: Apple Safari. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1807/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1807/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1807
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1807
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-1807

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1807/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.