Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 7.0.517.41 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | >= 11.2, <= 11.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54500ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41888Broken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Broken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731Not Applicable
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Not Applicable
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Not Applicable
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Third Party Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54500ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-4040?
CVE-2010-4040 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 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 impact v...
How severe is CVE-2010-4040?
CVE-2010-4040 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-4040?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.