high
7.5
CWE
415
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-4494: Double Free

First published: Tue Dec 07 2010(Updated: )

Double free vulnerability in libxml2 2.7.8 and other versions, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to XPath handling.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Google Chrome<8.0.552.215
libxml2-devel<=2.7.8
Apple iOS and macOS<10.6.7
iTunes<10.2
Safari<5.0.4
iPhone OS<4.3.0
openSUSE=11.2
openSUSE=11.3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp1
Red Hat Fedora=14
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=6.3
Debian Linux=5.0
Debian Linux=6.0
HP Insight Control Server Deployment
HP Rapid Deployment Pack
Apache OpenOffice>=3.0.0<3.3.0
Apache OpenOffice>=2.1.0<=2.4.3

Remedy

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=63444

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-4494?

    CVE-2010-4494 has a severity that can potentially lead to denial of service or unspecified impacts.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-4494?

    To fix CVE-2010-4494, users should upgrade to a version of impacted software that is beyond the vulnerable versions mentioned.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2010-4494?

    CVE-2010-4494 affects various products including Google Chrome before version 8.0.552.215 and libxml2 up to version 2.7.8.

  • How can CVE-2010-4494 be exploited?

    CVE-2010-4494 can be exploited through vectors related to XPath handling, leading to potential crashes.

  • Is CVE-2010-4494 a known security vulnerability?

    Yes, CVE-2010-4494 is a recognized security vulnerability reported in multiple widely used applications.

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