# CVE-2010-3829: WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the remote image loading setting in Mail via an HTML LINK element with a DN

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-11-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the remote image loading setting in Mail via an HTML LINK element with a DNS prefetching property, as demonstrated by an HTML e-mail message that uses a LINK element for X-Confirm-Reading-To functionality, a related issue to CVE-2010-3813.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/63418
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42314
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1024773
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Jul/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html

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