VDB-52546 · CVE-2010-1228 · BID 38829

Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 Sandbox race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 and classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Sandbox. Executing a manipulation can lead to race condition. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1228. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Google Chrome up to 2.0.172.32 (Web Browser) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple race conditions in the sandbox infrastructure in Google Chrome before 4.1.249.1036 have unspecified impact and attack vectors.

The weakness was released 04/01/2010 by Sergey Glazunov (Inferno) (Website). The advisory is available at googlechromereleases.blogspot.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1228 since 04/01/2010. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/04/2026). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117083 (Google Chrome Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 2.0.172.33 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at chrome.google.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 38829†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25588†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-52555, VDB-52554, VDB-52553 and VDB-52552. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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OpenVAS ID: 801312
OpenVAS Name: Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities (win)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Chrome 2.0.172.33

Timelineinfo

03/17/2010 🔍
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04/01/2010 +15 days 🔍
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05/04/2010 +33 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1780 days 🔍
05/04/2026 +4064 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: google.com
Product: google.com

Advisory: googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov (Inferno)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1228 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1228
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52546

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SecurityFocus: 38829 - Google Chrome prior to 4.1.249.1036 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 25588 - Google Chrome < 4.1.249.1036 Sandbox Infrastructure Race Condition Vulnerabilities, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 05/04/2026 17:15
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (59), 04/13/2017 12:27 (12), 05/04/2026 17:15 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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