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Vulnerability · CVE-2010-1029

Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch,…

Published Mar 19, 2010 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Apple

Check this week

CVE-2010-1029 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 11.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apple.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
11.70%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe apple/safari · cpe google/chrome

Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of *> sequences.

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  • cpe apple/safari4.0.4
  • cpe google/chrome4.0.249.0

How to fix CVE-2010-1029

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2010-1029 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 11.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Apple.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 4.0.4, 4.0.249.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-399. EPSS 11.70%. There is no CISA KEV listing. A public exploit reference is linked in Sources. That is not the same as confirmed exploitation. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 19, 2010 · Apple Security Releases

    Detected

    Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of *> sequences.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Apple Security Releases

    Updated

    Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of *> sequences.

Sources

  • Apple Security ReleasesVendor advisoryCVE-2010-1029

    Stack consumption vulnerability in the WebCore::CSSSelector function in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari 4.0.4, Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPhone OS for iPod touch, and Google Chrome 4.0.249, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a STYLE element composed of a large number of *> sequences.

    nvd.nist.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2010-1029

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2010-1029

    30-day exploitation probability 11.70%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference11567

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference11574

    Public exploit archive reference. This is not confirmation of exploitation. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 23, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.