CVE-2010-3257 Use after free in n/a

What is CVE-2010-3257?

CVE-2010-3257 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 7 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 Safari before 4.1.3 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3, Google Chrome before 6.0.472.53, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving element focus.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3257?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Google Chrome, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3257?

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-2010-3257 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3257 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2021-30762 Apple iOS WebKit Use-After-Free Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2016-4657 Apple iOS Webkit Memory Corruption Exploited High 8.8
• CVE-2019-7286 Apple Multiple Products Memory Corruption Exploited High 7.8

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-rp6m-p8jm-p6fq.