CVE-2010-5073: Medium severity Google Chrome vulnerability

Published Dec 7, 2011
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Updated

The JavaScript implementation in Google Chrome 4 does not properly restrict the set of values contained in the object returned by the getComputedStyle method, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about visited web pages by calling this method. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2010-5070.

Affected Software

225 affected components
Google Chrome=4.0.267.0
Google Chrome=4.0.248.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.5
Google Chrome=4.0.249.46
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1017
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1041
Google Chrome=4.0.249.74
Google Chrome=4.0.249.69
Google Chrome=4.0.249.25
Google Chrome=4.0.222.5
Google Chrome=4.0.249.53
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1001
Google Chrome=4.0.249.40
Google Chrome=4.0.256.0
Google Chrome=4.0.245.0
Google Chrome=4.0.259.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.14
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1039
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1011
Google Chrome=4.0.249.12
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1022
Google Chrome=4.0.249.1
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1027
Google Chrome=4.0.249.10
Google Chrome=4.0.251.0
Google Chrome=4.0.255.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.20
Google Chrome=4.0.287.0
Google Chrome=4.0.302.2
Google Chrome=4.0.275.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1008
Google Chrome=4.0.249.52
Google Chrome=4.0.249.11
Google Chrome=4.0.249.35
Google Chrome=4.0.295.0
Google Chrome=4.0.229.1
Google Chrome=4.0.249.39
Google Chrome=4.0.266.0
Google Chrome=4.0.212.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.21
Google Chrome=4.0.237.1
Google Chrome=4.0.247.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1019
Google Chrome=4.0.223.5
Google Chrome=4.0.257.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1042
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1012
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1006
Google Chrome=4.0.261.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.34
Google Chrome=4.0.237.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1063
Google Chrome=4.0.249.38
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1014
Google Chrome=4.0.301.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.36
Google Chrome=4.0.254.0
Google Chrome=4.0.243.0
Google Chrome=4.0.223.8
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1028
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1007
Google Chrome=4.0.302.3
Google Chrome=4.0.249.65
Google Chrome=4.1-beta
Google Chrome=4.0.249.55
Google Chrome=4.0.222.0
Google Chrome=4.0.250.2
Google Chrome=4.0.239.0
Google Chrome=4.0.300.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1059
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1045
Google Chrome=4.0.249.45
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1009
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1043
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1036
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1018
Google Chrome=4.0.288.0
Google Chrome=4.0.264.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.80
Google Chrome=4.0.290.0
Google Chrome=4.0.240.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1038
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1034
Google Chrome=4.0.236.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.29
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1058
Google Chrome=4.0.278.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.62
Google Chrome=4.1.249.0
Google Chrome=4.0.265.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.31
Google Chrome=4.0.245.1
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1029
Google Chrome=4.0.223.0
Google Chrome=4.0.263.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1051
Google Chrome=4.0.249.75
Google Chrome=4.0.249.4
Google Chrome=4.0.242.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.44
Google Chrome=4.0.249.9
Google Chrome=4.0.249.50
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1048
Google Chrome=4.0.249.43
Google Chrome=4.0.249.16
Google Chrome=4.0.275.1
Google Chrome=4.0.249.72
Google Chrome=4.0.249.18
Google Chrome=4.0.249.28
Google Chrome=4.0.249.33
Google Chrome=4.0.249.58
Google Chrome=4.0.302.0
Google Chrome=4.0.299.0
Google Chrome=4.0.223.1
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1025
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1010
Google Chrome=4.0.249.49
Google Chrome=4.0.249.66
Google Chrome=4.0.249.59
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1057
Google Chrome=4.0.249.68
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1050
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1053
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1026
Google Chrome=4.0.249.23
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1024
Google Chrome=4.0.249.63
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1031
Google Chrome=4.0.222.12
Google Chrome=4.0.250.0
Google Chrome=4.0.223.2
Google Chrome=4.0.305.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1032
Google Chrome=4.0.249.60
Google Chrome=4.0.292.0
Google Chrome=4.0.269.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1004
Google Chrome=4.0.249.78
Google Chrome=4.0.249.6
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1044
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1064
Google Chrome=4.0.260.0
Google Chrome=4.0.304.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.81
Google Chrome=4.0.249.76
Google Chrome=4.0.212.1
Google Chrome=4.0.272.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1047
Google Chrome=4.0.249.7
Google Chrome=4.0.241.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.32
Google Chrome=4.0.249.8
Google Chrome=4.0.249.48
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1052
Google Chrome=4.0.244.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1060
Google Chrome=4.0.223.7
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1056
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1033
Google Chrome=4.0.252.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.82
Google Chrome=4.0.249.26
Google Chrome=4.0.249.70
Google Chrome=4.0.294.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.71
Google Chrome=4.0.249.54
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1030
Google Chrome=4.0.249.37
Google Chrome=4.0.223.9
Google Chrome=4.0.249.22
Google Chrome=4.0.246.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1016
Google Chrome=4.0.224.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.57
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1055
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1046
Google Chrome=4.0.249.89
Google Chrome=4.0.271.0
Google Chrome=4.0.268.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.41
Google Chrome=4.0.249.2
Google Chrome=4.0.235.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.30
Google Chrome=4.0.289.0
Google Chrome=4.0.296.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.47
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1023
Google Chrome=4.0.249.73
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1037
Google Chrome=4.0.258.0
Google Chrome=4.0.223.4
Google Chrome=4.0.249.17
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1062
Google Chrome=4.0.249.61
Google Chrome=4.0.277.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.64
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1049
Google Chrome=4.0.249.77
Google Chrome=4.0.286.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.42
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1035
Google Chrome=4.0.249.3
Google Chrome=4.0.262.0
Google Chrome=4.0.249.19
Google Chrome=4.0.249.24
Google Chrome=4.0.249.56
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1040
Google Chrome=4.0.249.27
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1061
Google Chrome=4.0.249.78-beta
Google Chrome=4.0.302.1
Google Chrome=4.0.276.0
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1054
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1020
Google Chrome=4.0.249.67
Google Chrome=4.0.288.1
Google Chrome=4.0.303.0
Google Chrome=4.0.222.1
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1015
Google Chrome=4.0.221.8
Google Chrome=4.0.249.51
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1013
Google Chrome=4.1.249.1021
Google Chrome=4.0.249.79

Event History

Dec 7, 2011
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2010-5073?

CVE-2010-5073 has a severity rating of medium, as it allows attackers to access sensitive information about visited web pages.

2

How do I fix CVE-2010-5073?

To mitigate CVE-2010-5073, update Google Chrome to a version higher than 4.1.249.1064.

3

What versions of Google Chrome are affected by CVE-2010-5073?

CVE-2010-5073 affects multiple versions of Google Chrome, specifically versions 4.0.222.0 to 4.1.249.1064.

4

Can CVE-2010-5073 lead to information disclosure?

Yes, CVE-2010-5073 allows remote attackers to gain sensitive information, which qualifies as an information disclosure vulnerability.

5

Are there any other vulnerabilities similar to CVE-2010-5073?

There may be related vulnerabilities, but CVE-2010-5073 specifically concerns the getComputedStyle method in Google Chrome.

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