CVE-2010-4204: Use After Free
First published: Thu Nov 04 2010(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/webkitgtk | <0:1.2.6-2.el6_0 | 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0 |
| Google Chrome (Trace Event) | <7.0.517.44 | |
| Oracle Webkitgtk4-jsc | <1.2.6 | |
| Fedora | =13 |
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Reference Links
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=60238
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42109
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/70517
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656126
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48281
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45718
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
- 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%3A12174
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4204
- http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-4204
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=667027
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4204 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4204
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0177
Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
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.
Can CVE-2010-4204 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2010-4204 can be exploited remotely to cause a denial of service.
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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