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CVE-2010-4494

HIGHEPSS 94th pctl
7.5
CVSS v2
NVD

Description

Double free vulnerability in libxml2 2.7.8 and other versions, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to XPath handling.

CWE-415

How to fix

Remediation Available
libxml2Debian
Fixed in:2.7.8.dfsg-2CVE-2010-4494
Fixed in:2.7.8.dfsg-2CVE-2010-4494
Fixed in:2.7.8.dfsg-2CVE-2010-4494
Fixed in:2.7.8.dfsg-2CVE-2010-4494
Google ChromeWindows application
Affected:8.0.552.215Fixed in:8.0.552.215Google LLC
Google Chrome (EXE)Windows application
Affected:8.0.552.215Fixed in:8.0.552.215Google LLC
Google Chrome BetaWindows application
Affected:8.0.552.215Fixed in:8.0.552.215Google LLC
Google Chrome Beta (EXE)Windows application
Affected:8.0.552.215Fixed in:8.0.552.215Google LLC
Google Chrome CanaryWindows application
Affected:8.0.552.215Fixed in:8.0.552.215Google LLC
Google Chrome DevWindows application
Affected:8.0.552.215Fixed in:8.0.552.215Google LLC
Google Chrome Dev (EXE)Windows application
Affected:8.0.552.215Fixed in:8.0.552.215Google LLC
OpenOfficeWindows application
Affected:3.0.0 3.3.0Fixed in:3.3.0Apache Software Foundation
SafariWindows application
Affected:5.0.4Fixed in:5.0.4Apple Inc.
iTunesWindows application
Affected:10.2Fixed in:10.2Apple Inc.

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

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

7.69%probability of exploitation in 30 days
94thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 94% of all known CVEs.

References

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