CVE-2010-0664: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Feb 18, 2010
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Updated

Stack consumption vulnerability in the ChildProcessSecurityPolicy::CanRequestURL function in browser/childprocesssecuritypolicy.cc in Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash) via a URL that specifies multiple protocols, as demonstrated by a URL that begins with many repetitions of the view-source: substring.

Affected Software

47 affected components
Google Chrome=2.0.172.8
Google Chrome=0.3.154.3
Google Chrome=3.0.182.2
Google Chrome=0.2.149.30
Google Chrome=0.4.154.31
Google Chrome=1.0.154.39
Google Chrome=2.0.172.38
Google Chrome=1.0.154.59
Google Chrome=0.2.149.27
Google Chrome=1.0.154.53
Google Chrome=0.4.154.33
Google Chrome=2.0.170.0
Google Chrome=1.0.154.43
Google Chrome=1.0.154.42
Google Chrome=2.0.169.1
Google Chrome=2.0.172.33
Google Chrome=3.0.195.24
Google Chrome=3.0.195.33
Google Chrome=1.0.154.52
Google Chrome=2.0.172.27
Google Chrome=1.0.154.65
Google Chrome=2.0.157.2
Google Chrome=0.4.154.18
Google Chrome=0.2.149.29
Google Chrome=2.0.157.0
Google Chrome=0.2.152.1
Google Chrome=0.3.154.0
Google Chrome<=4.0.249.0
Google Chrome=0.2.153.1
Google Chrome=2.0.172.2
Google Chrome=3.0.195.21
Google Chrome=2.0.169.0
Google Chrome=1.0.154.36
Google Chrome=2.0.172
Google Chrome=2.0.172.30
Google Chrome=3.0.193.2-beta
Google Chrome=2.0.156.1
Google Chrome=3.0.195.32
Google Chrome=1.0.154.46
Google Chrome=3.0.190.2
Google Chrome=0.4.154.22
Google Chrome=2.0.159.0
Google Chrome=2.0.158.0
Google Chrome=2.0.172.28
Google Chrome=2.0.172.31
Google Chrome=1.0.154.48
Google Chrome=2.0.172.37

Event History

Feb 18, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:19 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0664?

CVE-2010-0664 has a severity level that can result in denial of service through memory consumption and application crashes.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-0664?

To fix CVE-2010-0664, upgrade Google Chrome to version 4.0.249.78 or later.

3

What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2010-0664?

CVE-2010-0664 affects multiple versions of Google Chrome prior to 4.0.249.78, including versions 0.2 to 3.x.

4

Can CVE-2010-0664 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-0664 can be exploited remotely by using specially crafted URLs.

5

What impact does CVE-2010-0664 have on my application?

The impact of CVE-2010-0664 can lead to a crash of the Google Chrome application.

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