Use After Free in Google Chrome
CVE-2010-1772
Use-after-free vulnerability in page/Geolocation.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r59859, as used in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site, related to failure to stop timers associated with geolocation upon deletion of a document.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.020 (78.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 10.04, 9.10, 10.10
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 12, 13
- Opensuse — versions 11.3, 11.2
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 6.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- product-security@apple.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (vdb-entry, Broken Link, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- product-security@apple.com (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- product-security@apple.com (Vendor Advisory, Permissions Required, x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1772?
- CVE-2010-1772 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2010-09-24.
- How severe is CVE-2010-1772?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.