# CVE-2010-1824: Use after free in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted SVG styles in WebKit-based browsers and applications.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 24 Sep 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** CVE-2010-3409, GHSA-j66m-f2pj-cwr3

## What is CVE-2010-1824?

CVE-2010-1824 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 24 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, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.2 on Windows, Apple Safari, and Google Chrome before 6.0.472.59, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via vectors related to SVG styles, the DOM tree, and error messages.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1824?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Apple Itunes, Google Chrome.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-1824?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1824 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-1824 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Apple Itunes

- [CVE-2010-1763](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1763/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2010-1769](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1769/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-1035](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1035/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2012-0677](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0677/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-3219](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3219/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-1824 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-1824 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Apple Itunes, published on 24 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: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1824 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Apple Itunes. 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-2010-1824/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1824/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1824
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1824
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-1824

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-1824/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.