CVE-2010-3829 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass remote image loading restrictions in iOS Mail via HTML link elements, potentially confirming email reads.
- 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-2010-3829?
CVE-2010-3829 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 26 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
WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the remote image loading setting in Mail via an HTML LINK element with a DNS prefetching property, as demonstrated by an HTML e-mail message that uses a LINK element for X-Confirm-Reading-To functionality, a related issue to CVE-2010-3813.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3829?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3829?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3829 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-3829 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3829 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3m3-q3xc-8m5j, UBUNTU-CVE-2010-3829.