CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2010-4040

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

Description

Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle animated GIF images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

Google ChromeWindows application

Affected:7.0.517.41Fixed in:7.0.517.41Google LLC

Google Chrome (EXE)Windows application

Affected:7.0.517.41Fixed in:7.0.517.41Google LLC

Google Chrome BetaWindows application

Affected:7.0.517.41Fixed in:7.0.517.41Google LLC

Google Chrome Beta (EXE)Windows application

Affected:7.0.517.41Fixed in:7.0.517.41Google LLC

Google Chrome CanaryWindows application

Affected:7.0.517.41Fixed in:7.0.517.41Google LLC

Google Chrome DevWindows application

Affected:7.0.517.41Fixed in:7.0.517.41Google LLC

Google Chrome Dev (EXE)Windows application

Affected:7.0.517.41Fixed in:7.0.517.41Google LLC

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

1.41%probability of exploitation in 30 days

69thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 69% of all known CVEs.

References

Exploit1

code.google.com

Vendor Advisory1

googlechromereleases.blogspot.com

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references6

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation) vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

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CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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