CVE-2010-4039
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 21, 2010 at 06:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorChrome· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 on Linux does not properly set the PATH environment variable, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54132x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/41888VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241VDB Entryx_refsource_VUPENNot Applicable
Source: [email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731VDB EntrySignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14223CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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