Vulnerability in Google Chrome
CVE-2010-4038
The Web Sockets implementation in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle a shutdown action, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
EPSS: 0.017 (74.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Google Chrome
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Not Applicable, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Mailing List, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4038?
- CVE-2010-4038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Resource Shutdown or Release. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2010-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.