CVE-2010-0044 describes a privacy vulnerability in Apple Safari versions prior to 4.0.5, where the browser's PubSub component failed to properly honor the "Accept Cookies" preference. This flaw allowed remote web servers to track users by setting cookies within RSS or Atom feeds, bypassing intended privacy controls. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium severity. It is a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacts confidentiality (user tracking). There is no impact on integrity or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) is available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting it has not garnered significant attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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