CVE-2010-4198

8.8 HIGH
Published: November 06, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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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=55257
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42109
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45719
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
Source: cve@mitre.org
Not Applicable
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45611
Source: cve@mitre.org
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656118
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12157
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=55257
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42109
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45719
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Not Applicable
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45611
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656118
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.1%
78th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

google fedoraproject webkitgtk

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