CVE-2010-3823
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6...
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving Geolocation objects. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3415.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving Geolocation objects. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3415.
- Record
CVE-2010-3823- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving Geolocation objects. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3415.
- Record
CVE-2010-3823- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-3802 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving Geolocation objects. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3415.
- Record
EUVD-2010-3802- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f9rg-hwxv-3hfm No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6...
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving Geolocation objects. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3415.
- Record
GHSA-f9rg-hwxv-3hfm- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2010-3823 No score
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving Geolocation objects. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-3415.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2010-3823- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qtwebkit-sourceUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-3823 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Apple Safari, published November 20, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 5.83%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12306
secunia.com/advisories/43068
support.apple.com/kb/HT4455
vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
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lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-3823
github.com/advisories/GHSA-f9rg-hwxv-3hfm
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-3823
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-3823