CVE-2010-1939
Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute...
Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using window.open to create a popup window for a crafted HTML document, and then calling the parent window's close method, which triggers improper handling of a deleted window object.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using window.open to create a popup window for a crafted HTML document, and then calling the parent window's close method, which triggers improper handling of a deleted window object.
- Record
CVE-2010-1939- CVSS 2.0
- 7.6 High
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using window.open to create a popup window for a crafted HTML document, and then calling the parent window's close method, which triggers improper handling of a deleted window object.
- Record
CVE-2010-1939- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-1958 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using window.open to create a popup window for a crafted HTML document, and then calling the parent window's close method, which triggers improper handling of a deleted window object.
- Record
EUVD-2010-1958- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fpm4-v548-7f55 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute...
Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 4.0.5 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by using window.open to create a popup window for a crafted HTML document, and then calling the parent window's close method, which triggers improper handling of a deleted window object.
- Record
GHSA-fpm4-v548-7f55- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Apple Safari 4.0.5 - 'parent.close()' Memory Corruption Code Execution | 2010-05-11 |
| Exploit-DB | Apple Safari 4.0.5 - 'parent.close()' Memory Corruption (ASLR + DEP Bypass) | 2010-05-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-1939 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.6) in Apple Safari, published May 13, 2010. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 14.7%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.