CVE-2010-1772

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 24, 2010 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:19 PM UTC
5 products affected across 5 vendorsChromeFedoraUbuntu Linux

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 5.0.375.70
Affected range stops below 5.0.375.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (19)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=44868
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40557
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856

CVSS

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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