CVE-2010-1823

Name: CVE-2010-1823
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-09-24T19:00:04.357+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 3.28%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1823 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit before r65958, as used in Google Chrome before 6.0.472.59, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger use of document APIs such as document.close during parsing, as demonstrated by a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) file referencing an invalid SVG font, aka rdar problem 8442098.. EPSS estimates a 3.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit before r65958, as used in Google Chrome before 6.0.472.59, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors that trigger use of document APIs such as document.close during parsing, as demonstrated by a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) file referencing an invalid SVG font, aka rdar problem 8442098.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

3.28%

86.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 6.0.472.59
Apple	Itunes	< 10.5
Apple	Safari	< 5.0.6

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=50250Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/09/stable-beta-channel-updates_14.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43055Permissions Required
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44533Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7405Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=50250Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/09/stable-beta-channel-updates_14.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43055Permissions Required
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=44533Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7405Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 24, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1823?

How severe is CVE-2010-1823?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-1823 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 3.28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1823?

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Source: NVD / NIST