CVE-2010-1812 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or crash the application via crafted selections in WebKit-based browsers on iOS and Linux.
- 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
What is CVE-2010-1812?
CVE-2010-1812 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 9 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
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod touch, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving selections.
Weakness: CWE-399
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1812?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1812?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2010-1812 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1812 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v7qg-mvfg-r79j.