CVE-2010-3796 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via malicious RSS feeds containing Java applets in Safari on Mac OS X.

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-2010-3796?

CVE-2010-3796 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 16 Nov 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

Safari RSS in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.x before 10.6.5 does not block Java applets in an RSS feed, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a feed: URL containing an applet that performs DOM modifications.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3796?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3796?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3796 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-3796 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3796 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Mac Os X vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cqh-vr3j-xc4q.

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