CVE-2010-1029 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 11.7% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of *> sequences.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| EPSS | 11.7% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2010-03-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| apple | iphone os |
| apple | safari |
| chrome |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Apple Safari 4.0.4 / Google Chrome 4.0.249 - CSS style Stack Overflow Denial of Service (PoC) | 2010-02-24 |
| exploit-db | iPhone - 'WebCore::CSSSelector()' Remote Crash | 2010-02-24 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11567
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11574
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38398
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56524
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56527
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14301
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11567
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11574
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38398
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56524
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56527
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14301
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