CVE-2010-1759

Apple Safari < 5.0 - Remote Code Execution via Node.normalize Use-After-Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-1759.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a WebKit normalize bug (CVE-2010-1759) to achieve remote code execution via heap spraying and memory corruption. It targets Android devices (2.1-2.3) by manipulating DOM attributes and triggering a use-after-free vulnerability.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors related to the Node.normalize method.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
htmlremoteandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18446

This exploit leverages a WebKit normalize bug (CVE-2010-1759) to achieve remote code execution via heap spraying and memory corruption. It targets Android devices (2.1-2.3) by manipulating DOM attributes and triggering a use-after-free vulnerability.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: WebKit on Android 2.1-2.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Target device must be running vulnerable WebKit version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 19, 2026 Full analysis →

References (21)

Core 21
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4220
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40196
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40105
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1373
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7005
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Jun/msg00002.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1512
Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40620
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024067
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html

Scores

EPSS 0.4408
EPSS Percentile 97.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (8)
apple/safari 4.0
apple/safari 4.0.0b
apple/safari 4.0.1
apple/safari 4.0.2
apple/safari 4.0.3
apple/safari 4.0.4
apple/safari < 4.0.5
apple/webkit
Published Jun 11, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026