CVE-2010-0050

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekWeaponized

8.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTML document with improperly nested tags.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 97.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

March 15, 2010

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

Advisory Details (2)

Auto-updated Apr 29, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

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Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-416Use After Free

Data Freshness Timeline

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

Exploit-DBEDB-12425✓ verified
First seen Apr 27, 2010
Webkit (Apple Safari 4.0.5) - Blink Tag Stack Exhaustion Denial of Service
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2010-0050?

CVE-2010-0050 is a high vulnerability published on March 15, 2010. Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTML document with improperly nested tags.

When was CVE-2010-0050 disclosed?

CVE-2010-0050 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 15, 2010, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2010-0050 actively exploited?

CVE-2010-0050 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 97.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-0050?

CVE-2010-0050 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2010-0050?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-0050, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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