CVE-2010-1772: Use After Free
First published: Wed May 26 2010(Updated: )
A use after free issue exists in WebKit's handling of geolocation events. Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue is addressed through improved handing of geolocation events. References: Bugzilla: <a href="https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39388">https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39388</a> Trac: <a href="http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59859">http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59859</a> Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank Drew Yao of Apple Product Security for responsibly reporting this issue. Upstream acknowledges Justin Schuh as the original reporter.
Credit: product-security@apple.com product-security@apple.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | <5.0.375.70 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =9.10 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =10.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =10.10 | |
| openSUSE | =11.2 | |
| openSUSE | =11.3 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =12 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =13 | |
| Open edX | =11.2 | |
| Open edX | =11.3 | |
| Fedora | =12 | |
| Fedora | =13 |
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Reference Links
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40072
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39388
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59859
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596498
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=44868
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1801
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40557
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11661
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37815#c60
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59727
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=606304
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=538236
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-1772?
CVE-2010-1772 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for causing application crashes or arbitrary code execution.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1772?
To fix CVE-2010-1772, update your affected software to the latest version where the vulnerability has been addressed.
Which software is affected by CVE-2010-1772?
CVE-2010-1772 affects several software products including Google Chrome versions prior to 5.0.375.70 and multiple versions of Linux distributions such as Red Hat, Ubuntu, and openSUSE.
What can happen if I visit a malicious website related to CVE-2010-1772?
Visiting a maliciously crafted website related to CVE-2010-1772 may lead to unexpected application termination or allow for arbitrary code execution on your system.
What type of issue is CVE-2010-1772 categorized as?
CVE-2010-1772 is categorized as a use after free vulnerability in the handling of geolocation events.
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