Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2010-4198 (CCN-63006)

Assigned:2010-11-04
Published:2010-11-04
Updated:2020-07-31
Summary:WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, does not properly handle large text areas, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
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): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
3.7 Low (REDHAT CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
2.7 Low (REDHAT Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=55257

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2010-4198

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

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html

Source: FEDORA
Type: Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
FEDORA-2011-0121

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2011-0177
Moderate: webkitgtk security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA42109
Google Chrome Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
42109

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Broken Link
43086

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: Broken Link
MDVSA-2011:039

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 69164
Google Chrome Crafted HTML Document Text Area Handling Memory Corruption

Source: REDHAT
Type: Not Applicable
RHSA-2011:0177

Source: CCN
Type: BID-44646
Google Chrome prior to 7.0.517.44 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
45719

Source: CCN
Type: BID-45719
WebKit Large Text Area (CVE-2010-4198) Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: Not Applicable
ADV-2011-0216

Source: VUPEN
Type: Not Applicable
ADV-2011-0552

Source: MISC
Type: Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45611

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656118

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
chrome-text-area-code-execution(63006)

Source: OVAL
Type: Third Party Advisory
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12157

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 7.0.517.44)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration 3:
  • cpe:/o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.497.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.498.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.499.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.499.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.500.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.500.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.503.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.503.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.504.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.505.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.506.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.507.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.507.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.507.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.507.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.509.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.510.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.511.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.511.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.511.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.512.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.513.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.514.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:google:chrome:7.0.514.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:server:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14173
    P
    		USN-1195-1 -- webkit vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:23285
    P
    		ELSA-2011:0177: webkitgtk security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:21433
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0177: webkitgtk security update (Moderate)
    2014-02-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:12157
    V
    		Vulnerability in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44 via a crafted HTML document
    2013-08-12
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20110177
    P
    		RHSA-2011:0177: webkitgtk security update (Moderate)
    2011-01-25
    BACK
    google chrome *
    webkitgtk webkitgtk 1.2.6
    fedoraproject fedora 13
    google chrome 6.0.472.55
    google chrome 6.0.472.53
    google chrome 6.0.472.59
    google chrome 6.0.472.62
    google chrome 7.0.497.0
    google chrome 7.0.498.0
    google chrome 7.0.499.0
    google chrome 7.0.499.1
    google chrome 7.0.500.0
    google chrome 7.0.500.1
    google chrome 7.0.503.0
    google chrome 7.0.503.1
    google chrome 7.0.504.0
    google chrome 7.0.505.0
    google chrome 7.0.506.0
    google chrome 7.0.507.0
    google chrome 7.0.507.1
    google chrome 7.0.507.2
    google chrome 7.0.507.3
    google chrome 7.0.509.0
    google chrome 7.0.510.0
    google chrome 7.0.511.1
    google chrome 7.0.511.2
    google chrome 7.0.511.4
    google chrome 7.0.512.0
    google chrome 7.0.513.0
    google chrome 7.0.514.0
    google chrome 7.0.514.1
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux 6
    redhat enterprise linux desktop 6
    redhat enterprise linux hpc node 6