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CVE-2010-0651

4.3 · MEDIUM

WebKit before r52784, as used in Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 and Apple Safari before 4.0.5, permits cross-origin loading of CSS stylesheets even when the stylesheet download has an incorrect MI…

Published Feb 18, 2010appleCWE-200EPSS 1.77%

Overview

CVE-2010-0651 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple webkit. It was published on February 18, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

WebKit before r52784, as used in Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 and Apple Safari before 4.0.5, permits cross-origin loading of CSS stylesheets even when the stylesheet download has an incorrect MIME type and the stylesheet document is malformed, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted document.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update webkit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
applewebkit0Affected
googlechrome0Affected
applesafari0Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=9877Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/01/stable-channel-update_25.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlRefscarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2009/12/generic-cross-browser-cross-domain.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/41856Refsecunia.com/advisories/43068Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1023506Refsites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/chromium-security-bugsReftrac.webkit.org/changeset/52784Refwebsec.sv.cmu.edu/css/css.pdf

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0651?

CVE-2010-0651 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apple webkit. It was published on February 18, 2010 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2010-0651?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-0651?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apple. Update webkit to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-0651?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-0651 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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