CVE-2010-1789

Heap-based buffer overflow in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6...

9.3 High

Heap-based buffer overflow in 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, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a JavaScript string object.

Exploit likelihood

6.48%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.3

Record: CVE-2010-1789
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-2010-1789
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-1809 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-1809
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7gx9-gwpq-xw62 No score

Heap-based buffer overflow in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.1 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6...

Record: GHSA-7gx9-gwpq-xw62
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

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

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

In short

CVE-2010-1789 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 6.48%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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