CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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6.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Web Sockets. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Web Sockets implementation in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle a shutdown action, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was released 10/21/2010 by Michal Zalewski (Inferno) with Chromium Development Community (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-4038. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50049 (Google Chrome < 7.0.517.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118621 (Google Chrome Prior to 7.0.517.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities).
Upgrading to version 6.0.462.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (50049). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 55215, 55214, 55213 and 55212.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 50049
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 7.0.517.41 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801472
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome multiple vulnerabilities - October 10(Linux)
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Chrome 6.0.462.0
Timeline
10/19/2010 🔍10/19/2010 🔍
10/21/2010 🔍
10/21/2010 🔍
10/21/2010 🔍
10/24/2010 🔍
03/19/2015 🔍
09/28/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: google.comProduct: google.com
Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Michal Zalewski (Inferno)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2010-4038 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 27837 - The Web Sockets Implementation in Google Chrome Before 7.0.517.41 Allows Remote DoS, Medium
SecurityFocus: 44241 - Google Chrome prior to 7.0.517.41 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 41888
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Entry
Created: 03/19/2015 14:37Updated: 09/28/2021 02:15
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (63), 03/08/2017 15:28 (11), 09/28/2021 02:01 (5), 09/28/2021 02:09 (11), 09/28/2021 02:15 (1)
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