CVE-2010-3813 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass DNS prefetching restrictions via crafted HTML link elements, potentially revealing user activity or enabling tracking.
- 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-2010-3813?
CVE-2010-3813 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 WebCore::HTMLLinkElement::process function in WebCore/html/HTMLLinkElement.cpp in WebKit, as used 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; webkitgtk before 1.2.6; and possibly other products does not verify whether DNS prefetching is enabled when processing an HTML LINK element, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by an HTML e-mail message that uses a LINK element for X-Confirm-Reading-To functionality.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3813?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3813?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2010-3813 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3813 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qv97-4m93-h342, UBUNTU-CVE-2010-3813.