CVE-2010-1422
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on...
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, does not properly handle changes to keyboard focus that occur during processing of key press events, which allows remote attackers to force arbitrary key presses via a crafted HTML document.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, does not properly handle changes to keyboard focus that occur during processing of key press events, which allows remote attackers to force arbitrary key presses via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
CVE-2010-1422- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, does not properly handle changes to keyboard focus that occur during processing of key press events, which allows remote attackers to force arbitrary key presses via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
CVE-2010-1422- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-1450 No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, does not properly handle changes to keyboard focus that occur during processing of key press events, which allows remote attackers to force arbitrary key presses via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
EUVD-2010-1450- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvcw-f78r-rfc5 No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on...
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, does not properly handle changes to keyboard focus that occur during processing of key press events, which allows remote attackers to force arbitrary key presses via a crafted HTML document.
- Record
GHSA-xvcw-f78r-rfc5- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-1422 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Safari, published June 11, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.01%, the 87th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
support.apple.com/kb/HT4220
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
secunia.com/advisories/43068
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT4334
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ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
secunia.com/advisories/41856
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.html
secunia.com/advisories/40196
secunia.com/advisories/40105
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373
bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=552255
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7591
secunia.com/advisories/42314
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512
securityfocus.com/bid/40620
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
securitytracker.com/id?1024067
support.apple.com/kb/HT4196
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1422
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xvcw-f78r-rfc5