Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4042 (CCN-62673)

Assigned:2010-10-19
Published:2010-10-19
Updated:2020-07-31
Summary:Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle element maps, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to "stale elements."
CVSS v3 Severity:9.8 Critical (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Other
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=56451

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4042

Source: CCN
Type: Google Chrome Releases Web site
Stable Channel Update

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html

Source: SUSE
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
SUSE-SR:2011:009

Source: CCN
Type: SA41888
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
41888

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 68843
Google Chrome Stale Element Map Handling DoS

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
44241

Source: CCN
Type: BID-44241
Google Chrome prior to 7.0.517.41 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: VUPEN
Type: Not Applicable
ADV-2010-2731

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
google-chrome-stale-elements-unspecified(62673)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6654

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2011:009
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.0.517.41)

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:6.0.472.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:6.0.472.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:6.0.472.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:6.0.472.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20104042
    V
    CVE-2010-4042
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14173
    P
    USN-1195-1 -- webkit vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6654
    V
    Denial of service vulnerability in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41
    2013-08-12
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20104042000
    V
    CVE-2010-4042 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
    2010-10-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20104042000
    V
    CVE-2010-4042 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - low.
    2010-10-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20104042000
    V
    CVE-2010-4042 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2010-10-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201040420000000
    V
    CVE-2010-4042 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2010-10-21
    BACK
    google chrome *
    opensuse opensuse 11.2
    opensuse opensuse 11.3
    google chrome 6.0.472.55
    google chrome 6.0.472.53
    google chrome 6.0.472.59
    google chrome 6.0.472.62