Vulnerability Description
The CSSParser::parseFontFaceSrc function in WebCore/css/CSSParser.cpp in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224, Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products does not properly parse Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted local font, related to "Type Confusion."
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 8.0.552.224 | |
| Webkitgtk | Webkitgtk | < 1.2.6 |
| Chrome Os | < 8.0.552.343 | |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 13 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=63866ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates_13.Release Notes
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.htMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42648Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43086Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/72685Mailing ListPatch
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/72685/trunk/WebCore/css/CSSParser.cppMailing ListPatch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201012-01.xmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.htmlBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45722Broken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49883Permissions Required
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667025Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-4577?
CVE-2010-4577 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). The CSSParser::parseFontFaceSrc function in WebCore/css/CSSParser.cpp in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224, Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products d...
How severe is CVE-2010-4577?
CVE-2010-4577 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-4577?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk, Google Chrome Os, Fedoraproject Fedora, Debian Debian Linux.