CVE-2010-3813

MediumCVSS 5.8/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The WebCore::HTMLLinkElement::process function in WebCore/html/HTMLLinkElement.cpp in WebKit, as used 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; webkitgtk before 1.2.6; and possibly other products does not verify whether DNS prefetching is enabled when processing an HTML LINK element, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions, as demonstrated by an HTML e-mail message that uses a LINK element for X-Confirm-Reading-To functionality.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.8/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 22, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2010-3813: Medium severity, CVSS 5.8 | Vulnix