CVE-2010-1226

iPhone OS 3.1 and 3.1.3 - Denial of Service via Crafted DIV innerHTML Property

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-1226. PoCs published by Chase Higgins.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit is a Python script that acts as a web server to serve a malicious HTML page. The page triggers a crash in iPhone's Springboard, Safari, and Mail apps by exploiting a vulnerability with a malformed character string.

Description

The HTTP client functionality in Apple iPhone OS 3.1 on the iPhone 2G and 3.1.3 on the iPhone 3GS allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (Safari, Mail, or Springboard crash) via a crafted innerHTML property of a DIV element, related to a "malformed character" issue.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Chase Higgins · pythondoshardware
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11769

This exploit is a Python script that acts as a web server to serve a malicious HTML page. The page triggers a crash in iPhone's Springboard, Safari, and Mail apps by exploiting a vulnerability with a malformed character string.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: iPhone OS 3.1, iPhone OS 3.1.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target device · Target device must visit the malicious web page
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38758
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/11769

Scores

EPSS 0.0500
EPSS Percentile 91.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-20
Status published
Products (2)
apple/iphone_os 3.1
apple/iphone_os 3.1.3
Published Apr 01, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026