CVE-2010-1772

8.8 HIGH
Published: September 24, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=44868
Source: product-security@apple.com
Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Release Notes
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40557
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59859
Source: product-security@apple.com
Mailing List Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
Source: product-security@apple.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1801
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39388
Source: product-security@apple.com
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596498
Source: product-security@apple.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11661
Source: product-security@apple.com
Broken Link Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=44868
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40557
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59859
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1801
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39388
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11661
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.1%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

google redhat canonical opensuse fedoraproject

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