CVE-2010-4040

7.8 HIGH

Published: October 21, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle animated GIF images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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=54500

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Vendor Advisory

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Release Notes Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/41888

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://secunia.com/advisories/43068

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731

Source: cve@mitre.org

Not Applicable

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212

Source: cve@mitre.org

Not Applicable

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552

Source: cve@mitre.org

Not Applicable

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7646

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54500