CVE-2010-1783

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1...

9.3 HighFix available

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1 on Mac OS X 10.4; and webkitgtk before 1.2.6; does not properly handle dynamic modification of a text node, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.

Exploit likelihood

5.96%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2010-1783
CVSS 2.0: 9.3 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-1783
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-1803 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-1803
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8v7f-cgc9-8qfx No score

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.1...

Record: GHSA-8v7f-cgc9-8qfx
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkit` Debian:6.0	before 1.2.7-0+squeeze1, plus listed versions 1.2.6-2	1.2.7-0+squeeze1
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-1783 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Safari, published July 30, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.96%, the 93rd percentile. Fixed in webkit 1.2.7-0+squeeze1.

References

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