MEDIUM
PubSub in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 does not properly implement use of the Accept Cookies preference to block cookies, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users by setting a cookie in a (1) RSS or (2) Atom feed
Published Mar 12, 2010
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.53%
Description
PubSub in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 does not properly implement use of the Accept Cookies preference to block cookies, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users by setting a cookie in a (1) RSS or (2) Atom feed.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.53% 0.01530
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01530
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 73.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 71.39th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 62.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00401) | 74.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 72.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.40% (0.00403) | 69.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://osvdb.org/62937 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38675 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56830 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7051 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://osvdb.org/62937 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38675 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56830 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7051 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Mar 12, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 15, 2009
Link CVE-2010-0044
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a