CVE-2010-0043

ImageIO in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 and iTunes before 9.1 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted TIFF image.

Published: 2010-03-15 Last update: 2026-04-29 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2010-0043 is rated High Risk (68.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 16.21%, 94th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2010-0043

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-30 17.98% 16.21% -1.76%
2 2025-03-29 16.21% 17.98% +1.76%
3 2025-03-19 — 16.21% —

Full EPSS history (10 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2010-0043

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.3 2.0 HIGH
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:C)
Complete confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:C)
Complete integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.6 10.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2010-0043

NVD evaluator notes for CVE-2010-0043

Comment: Per: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html 'ImageIO CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0043 Available for: Windows 7, Vista, XP Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted TIFF image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution Description: A memory corruption issue exists in the handling of TIFF images. Processing a maliciously crafted TIFF image may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved memory handling. Credit to Gus Mueller of Flying Meat for reporting this issue.'

Solution: Per: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html 'Safari 4.0.5 is available via the Apple Software Update application, or Apple's Safari download site at: http://www.apple.com/safari/download/'

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2010-0043

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apple safari <= 4.0.4 cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple safari 4.0 cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple safari 4.0.0b cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.0b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple safari 4.0.1 cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple safari 4.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
apple safari 4.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2010-0043

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