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CVE-2010-0048

26
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-0048 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple Safari versions prior to 4.0.5. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service through a specially crafted XML document. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), this vulnerability has a network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community or media discussion surrounding this older CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

9.3HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
COMPLETE
Integrity Impact
COMPLETE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
10.0
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
5.04%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
91.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-28
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0504 is in the 91st percentile among its peer group of 14,875 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (1)

applevendor investigatingvia nvd_reference
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-0048Critical

webkitgtk: multiple security vulnerabilities in WebKit

Mar 11, 2010

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041383.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041432.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-May/041436.html
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
secunia.com / advisories/41856
secunia.com / advisories/43068
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7135
support.apple.com / kb/HT4070
Vendor Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT4225
mandriva.com / security/advisories
securityfocus.com / bid/38671
securitytracker.com / id
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1006-1
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/2722
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0212
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0552