CVE-2010-1793

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Description

The CVE Program describes this issue as:

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities 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; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a (1) font-face or (2) use element in an SVG document.

Additional information

  • Bugzilla 627366: WebKit: multiple vulnerabilities in WebKitGTK
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2010-1793

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

Important note

CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
Red HatNVD

CVSS v2 Base Score

3.7

9.3

Attack Vector

Local

Network

Access Complexity

High

Medium

Authentication

None

None

Confidentiality Impact

Partial

Complete

Integrity Impact

Partial

Complete

Availability Impact

Partial

Complete

CVSS v2 Vector

Red Hat: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Red Hat's CVSS v3 score or Impact different from other vendors?

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