Heap-based buffer overflow in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5…
Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a JavaScript string object.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06477 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 70
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 5.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0b | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.4 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0b Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:webkit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Running on ·Apple
Show 60 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.6 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.7 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.6 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.7 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.5.8 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.6.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 4.1 | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.6 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.7 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.8 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.9 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.10 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.11 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.0 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.3 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.4 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.5 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.6 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.7 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.8 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.9 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.10 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.11 | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.6 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.7 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.6 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.7 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.5.8 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_vista:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_xp:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1 Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.6 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.7 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.8 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.9 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.10 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.11 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.0 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.3 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.4 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.5 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.6 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.7 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.8 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.9 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.10 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.11 Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-1789
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7gx9-gwpq-xw62
References
More Apple Safari vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2010-1789 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-1789 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7gx9-gwpq-xw62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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