WebKit CVE-2010-3257 Stale Pointer Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:44204

Info

WebKit CVE-2010-3257 Stale Pointer Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 44204
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2010-3257
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 02 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:12PM
Credit: VUPEN Vulnerability Research Team
Vulnerable: WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.3
WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.2
WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.2-1
WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 11.2
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional 6
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 6
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Google Chrome 6.0.472.9
Google Chrome 6.0.472.8
Google Chrome 6.0.472.7
Google Chrome 6.0.472.6
Google Chrome 6.0.472.52
Google Chrome 6.0.472.51
Google Chrome 6.0.472.50
Google Chrome 6.0.472.5
Google Chrome 6.0.472.49
Google Chrome 6.0.472.48
Google Chrome 6.0.472.47
Google Chrome 6.0.472.46
Google Chrome 6.0.472.45
Google Chrome 6.0.472.44
Google Chrome 6.0.472.43
Google Chrome 6.0.472.42
Google Chrome 6.0.472.41
Google Chrome 6.0.472.40
Google Chrome 6.0.472.4
Google Chrome 6.0.472.39
Google Chrome 6.0.472.38
Google Chrome 6.0.472.37
Google Chrome 6.0.472.36
Google Chrome 6.0.472.35
Google Chrome 6.0.472.34
Google Chrome 6.0.472.33
Google Chrome 6.0.472.32
Google Chrome 6.0.472.31
Google Chrome 6.0.472.30
Google Chrome 6.0.472.3
Google Chrome 6.0.472.29
Google Chrome 6.0.472.28
Google Chrome 6.0.472.27
Google Chrome 6.0.472.26
Google Chrome 6.0.472.25
Google Chrome 6.0.472.24
Google Chrome 6.0.472.23
Google Chrome 6.0.472.22
Google Chrome 6.0.472.21
Google Chrome 6.0.472.20
Google Chrome 6.0.472.2
Google Chrome 6.0.472.19
Google Chrome 6.0.472.18
Google Chrome 6.0.472.17
Google Chrome 6.0.472.16
Google Chrome 6.0.472.15
Google Chrome 6.0.472.14
Google Chrome 6.0.472.13
Google Chrome 6.0.472.12
Google Chrome 6.0.472.11
Google Chrome 6.0.472.10
Google Chrome 6.0.472.1
Google Chrome 6.0.472.0
Gentoo Linux
Apple Safari 4.1.2 for Windows
Apple Safari 4.0.5 for Windows
Apple Safari 4.0.5
Apple Safari 4.0.4 for Windows
Apple Safari 4.0.4
Apple Safari 4.0.3 for Windows
Apple Safari 4.0.3
Apple Safari 4.0.2 for Windows
Apple Safari 4.0.2
Apple Safari 4.0.1
Apple Safari 5.0.2 for Windows
Apple Safari 5.0.2
Apple Safari 5.0.1 for Windows
Apple Safari 5.0.1
Apple Safari 5.0 for Windows
Apple Safari 5.0
Apple Safari 4.1.2
Apple Safari 4.1.1
Apple Safari 4.1
Apple Safari 4 for Windows
Apple Safari 4 Beta
Apple Safari 4
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.2.1
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPod Touch 2.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.1
Apple iPhone 4.0.1
Apple iPhone 3.2.1
Apple iPhone 3.1.3
Apple iPhone 3.1.2
Apple iPhone 3.0.1
Apple iPhone 2.2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0.2
Apple iPhone 2.0.1
Apple iPhone 4.1
Apple iPhone 4.0
Apple iPhone 3.2
Apple iPhone 3.1
Apple iPhone 3.0
Apple iPhone 2.2
Apple iPhone 2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0
Apple iPad 3.2.1
Apple iPad 3.2.2
Apple iPad 3.2
Apple iPad 0
Apple iOS 4.0.2
Apple iOS 4.0.1
Apple iOS 3.2.2
Apple iOS 3.2.1
Apple iOS 4.2 beta
Apple iOS 4.1
Apple iOS 4
Apple iOS 3.2
Not Vulnerable: WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.5
Google Chrome 6.0.472.53
Apple Safari 5.0.3 for Windows
Apple Safari 5.0.3
Apple Safari 4.1.3 for Windows
Apple Safari 4.1.3
Apple iOS 4.2

Discussion

WebKit CVE-2010-3257 Stale Pointer Denial of Service Vulnerability

WebKit is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability due to a stale-pointer error.

Attackers can exploit this issue to crash the affected application, denying service to legitimate users. Other attacks may also be possible.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 42952 (Google Chrome prior to 6.0.472.53 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been assigned its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

WebKit CVE-2010-3257 Stale Pointer Denial of Service Vulnerability

An attacker can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into visiting a malicious webpage.

Solution / Fix

WebKit CVE-2010-3257 Stale Pointer Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Apple Safari 5.0.2 for Windows

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64

References

WebKit CVE-2010-3257 Stale Pointer Denial of Service Vulnerability

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