CVE-2010-3804 Weak cryptography in n/a
Weak random number generation in Safari allows remote attackers to track users by predicting values, requiring user interaction to visit malicious sites.
- 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-2010-3804?
CVE-2010-3804 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 20 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
The JavaScript implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, uses a weak algorithm for generating values of random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user by predicting a value, a related issue to CVE-2008-5913 and CVE-2010-3171.
Weakness: CWE-310
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3804?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3804?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3804 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-3804 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-3804 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h84m-77j2-99hq, UBUNTU-CVE-2010-3804.