CVE-2010-1119

CVE-2010-1119 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 19% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 19% (97th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-399
• Affected product: Apple Safari
• Published: 2010-03-25
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, Safari before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, and Safari on Apple iPhone OS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash), or read the SMS database or other data, via vectors related to "attribute manipulation," as demonstrated by Vincenzo Iozzo and Ralf Philipp Weinmann during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2010.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-1119?

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, Safari before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, and Safari on Apple iPhone OS allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash), or read the SMS database or other data, via vectors related to "attribute manipulation," as demonstrated by Vincenzo Iozzo and Ralf Philipp Weinmann during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2010.

How severe is CVE-2010-1119?

CVE-2010-1119 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2010-1119 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 19% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-1119?

CVE-2010-1119 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 107 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1119?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2010-1119 published?

CVE-2010-1119 was published on 2010-03-25 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2010/02/15/pwn2own-2010
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
• http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20001126-245.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40105
• http://secunia.com/advisories/40196
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8128
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1024067
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
• http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/11001080021
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40620
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7037

Affected products (107)

• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:85.8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.3:85.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:312.5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.3.2:312.6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.8:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.3:417.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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