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CVE-2010-4040

7.8 · HIGH

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 impac…

Published Oct 21, 2010googleCWE-20EPSS 1.41%

Overview

CVE-2010-4040 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on October 21, 2010 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
googlechrome>= 0, < 7.0.517.41Affected
opensuseopensuse11.2Affected

References

Refcode.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54500Refgooglechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/41888Refsecunia.com/advisories/43068Refwww.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/44241Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4040?

CVE-2010-4040 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting google chrome. It was published on October 21, 2010 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2010-4040?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2010-4040?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from google. Update chrome to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2010-4040?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2010-4040 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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