HIGH
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
Published May 13, 2010
7.6
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 14.71%
Description
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.
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.
7.6 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
14.71% 0.14708
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.14708
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 14.71% (0.14708) | 96.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 14.71% (0.14708) | 96.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 16, 2026 | 64.86% (0.64858) | 98.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 6, 2025 | 50.72% (0.50723) | 97.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 62.61% (0.62613) | 98.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 54.14% (0.54143) | 97.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 62.61% (0.62613) | 98.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 91.93% (0.91929) | 99.18th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.39% (0.95392) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 95.73% (0.95729) | 99.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 40.51% (0.40514) | 98.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 40.51% (0.40514) | 97.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://h07.w.interia.pl/Safari.rar x_refsource_MISCExploit
- http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20004709-263.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39670 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023958 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943165 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource
- http://www.osvdb.org/64482 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39990 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1097 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6748 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://h07.w.interia.pl/Safari.rar | x_refsource_MISCExploit | |
| http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13727_7-20004709-263.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/39670 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1023958 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/943165 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNUS Government Resource | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/64482 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/39990 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1097 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6748 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published May 13, 2010
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved May 13, 2010
Link CVE-2010-1939
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a