CVE-2010-1770

Name: CVE-2010-1770
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-06-11T19:30:20.44+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 4.76%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1770 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, Apple Safari before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, and Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 does not properly handle a transformation of a text node that has the IBM1147 character set, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document containing a BR element, related to a "type checking issue.". EPSS estimates a 4.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, Apple Safari before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, and Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 does not properly handle a transformation of a text node that has the IBM1147 character set, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document containing a BR element, related to a "type checking issue."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

4.76%

90.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Apple	Safari	<= 4.0.5	—
Apple	Webkit	All versions	—
Google	Chrome	< 5.0.375.70	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04.4	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.2	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp3
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp3
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=43487Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40105Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40196Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40620Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-093/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7099Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=43487Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40105Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40196Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024067Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4334Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40620Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-093/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7099Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 11, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1770?

How severe is CVE-2010-1770?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-1770 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 4.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1770?

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Source: NVD / NIST