Improper input validation in Google Chrome
CVE-2010-4198
WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, does not properly handle large text areas, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.015 (71.7th 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
- Webkitgtk — versions 1.2.6
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 13
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, Broken Link)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, Not Applicable, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, Broken Link, third-party-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 (signature, x_refsource_OVAL, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Not Applicable)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-4198?
- CVE-2010-4198 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2010-11-06.
- How severe is CVE-2010-4198?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.