CVE-2010-4204: Use After Free

Published Nov 4, 2010
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Updated

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures assigned an identifier CVE-2010-4204 to the following vulnerability:

Name: CVE-2010-4204 Status: Candidate URL: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4204 Assigned: 20101105 Reference: CONFIRM:http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=60238 Reference: CONFIRM:http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html Upstream Bugzilla: https://bugs.webkit.org/showbug.cgi?id=48281 Trac: http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/70517

Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44 accesses a frame object after this object has been destroyed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Other sources

WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, accesses a frame object after this object has been destroyed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Affected Software

4 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/webkitgtk<0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
Google Chrome<7.0.517.44
WebKitGTK WebKitGTK<1.2.6
Fedoraproject Fedora=13

Event History

Nov 4, 2010
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Nov 5, 2010
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
Nov 23, 2010
Data Sourced
04:54 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-4204?

CVE-2010-4204 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can potentially cause unspecified impacts.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-4204?

To fix CVE-2010-4204, update Google Chrome to version 7.0.517.44 or later and upgrade webkitgtk to version 1.2.6-2.el6_0 or later.

3

What products are affected by CVE-2010-4204?

CVE-2010-4204 affects Google Chrome before version 7.0.517.44 and webkitgtk before version 1.2.6.

4

Can CVE-2010-4204 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2010-4204 can be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service.

5

What impact does CVE-2010-4204 have on users?

The impact of CVE-2010-4204 includes potential system crashes and instability when using affected browser versions.

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