Vulnerability Description
The protocolIs function in platform/KURLGoogle.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r55822, as used in Google Chrome before 4.1.249.1036 and Flock Browser 3.x before 3.0.0.4112, does not properly handle whitespace at the beginning of a URL, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted javascript: URL, as demonstrated by a \x00javascript:alert sequence.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | <= 4.1.249.1035 | |
| Flock | Flock | 3.0.0.4094 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=37383Exploit
- http://codereview.chromium.org/858001
- http://flock.com/security/
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Vendor Advisory
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=41244
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=35948
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=37383Exploit
- http://codereview.chromium.org/858001
- http://flock.com/security/
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/03/stable-channel-update.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-1236?
CVE-2010-1236 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The protocolIs function in platform/KURLGoogle.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r55822, as used in Google Chrome before 4.1.249.1036 and Flock Browser 3.x before 3.0.0.4112, does not properly handle wh...
How severe is CVE-2010-1236?
CVE-2010-1236 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-1236?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Flock Flock.