The Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted format arguments.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2010-0046 is rated High Risk (66.4/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 5.93%, 92th percentile). Core evidence: EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. Mandatory action: High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.
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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 | 2026-06-15 | 9.03% | 5.93% | -3.10% |
| 2 | 2025-03-30 | 14.59% | 9.03% | -5.56% |
| 3 | 2025-03-29 | — | 14.59% | — |
Full EPSS history (12 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 2.0 | HIGH |
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8.6 | 10.0 | [email protected] |
| vendor | priority | summary | link |
|---|---|---|---|
redhat
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critical | — | https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0046 |
ubuntu
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medium | CVE-2010-0046 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (qt4-x11, webkit), 20 status rows across 10 suites (dapper, hardy, intrepid, jaunty, karmic, lucid, maverick, natty, oneiric, upstream): ignored 8, not-affected 8, needs-triage 2, DNE 1, released 1. | https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-0046 |
: Per: http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.html 'WebKit CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0046 Available for: Mac OS X v10.4.11, Mac OS X Server v10.4.11, Mac OS X v10.5.8, Mac OS X Server v10.5.8, Mac OS X v10.6.1 or later, Mac OS X Server v10.6.1 or later, Windows 7, Vista, XP Impact: Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution Description: A memory corruption issue exists in WebKit's handling of CSS format() arguments. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved handling of CSS format() arguments. Credit to Robert Swiecki of Google Inc. for reporting this issue.'
: 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/'
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |