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CVE-2010-1814

MEDIUM · 6.8 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-09-09
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.2.6 / 4.1 or later.
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77/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod touch, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors involving form menus.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

Memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit's handling of form menus allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via malicious web pages. Affected implementations include Apple iOS before 4.1 on iPhone/iPod touch and webkitgtk before 1.2.6.

MitigationUpgrade to iOS 4.1 or later, or webkitgtk 1.2.6 or later. Avoid browsing untrusted websites as the attack vector involves form menu processing in the WebKit rendering engine.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Ubuntu LinuxOperating system
Affected:= 9.10= 10.04= 10.10
Iphone OsOperating system
Affected:< 4.1
WebkitgtkWeb browser
Affected:< 1.2.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
M
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Check webkitgtk version on Ubuntu Linux
    Run 'dpkg -l libwebkit-1.0-0' or 'pkg-config --modversion webkit-1.0' to retrieve the installed webkitgtk library version
    Affected if The reported version is less than 1.2.6
  2. Check Ubuntu release version
    Run 'lsb_release -r' or check '/etc/lsb-release' to identify the Ubuntu version
    Affected if The system runs Ubuntu 9.10, 10.04, or 10.10 and uses the bundled webkitgtk version from that release
  3. Check iOS version on Apple iPhone or iPod touch
    Go to Settings > General > About on the iOS device and note the Version field
    Affected if The iOS version is less than 4.1 (for example, 4.0.x, 3.x)

A system is affected if it runs webkitgtk prior to version 1.2.6 on Ubuntu 9.10/10.04/10.10, or iOS prior to version 4.1 on iPhone/iPod touch.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.2.6 / 4.1 or later
Fixed in 1.2.64.1
Interim mitigation

Upgrade to iOS 4.1 or later, or webkitgtk 1.2.6 or later. Avoid browsing untrusted websites as the attack vector involves form menu processing in the WebKit rendering engine.

Fix this in Ubuntu Linux Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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