Description
The JavaScript implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.3 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1.3 on Mac OS X 10.4, uses a weak algorithm for generating values of random numbers, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track a user by predicting a value, a related issue to CVE-2008-5913 and CVE-2010-3171.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4455Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63347
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11495
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4455Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63347
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11495
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 22, 2010
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified