CVE-2010-1807
CVE-2010-1807 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 61% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 9.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 61% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Apple Safari
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
WebKit in Apple Safari 4.x before 4.1.2 and 5.x before 5.0.2; Android before 2.2; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly validate floating-point data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document, related to non-standard NaN representation.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1807?
- WebKit in Apple Safari 4.x before 4.1.2 and 5.x before 5.0.2; Android before 2.2; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly validate floating-point data, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document, related to non-standard NaN representation.
- How severe is CVE-2010-1807?
- CVE-2010-1807 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 9.3, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2010-1807 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 61% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2010-1807?
- CVE-2010-1807 primarily affects Apple Safari. In total, 24 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2010-1807?
- 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-2010-1807 published?
- CVE-2010-1807 was published on 2010-09-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4333
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/64706
- http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9195058/Researcher_to_release_Web_based_Android_attack
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43047
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=627703
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11964
Affected products (24)
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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