CVE-2010-1772

Name: CVE-2010-1772
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-09-24T19:00:04.247+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 1.97%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-1772 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in page/Geolocation.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r59859, as used in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site, related to failure to stop timers associated with geolocation upon deletion of a document.. EPSS estimates a 1.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in page/Geolocation.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r59859, as used in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site, related to failure to stop timers associated with geolocation upon deletion of a document.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.97%

77.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 5.0.375.70
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.2
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3
Fedoraproject	Fedora	12
Fedoraproject	Fedora	13

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=44868Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40557Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59859Mailing List, Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1801Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Broken Link
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39388Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596498Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11661Broken Link, Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=44868Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/40557Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/41856Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Broken Link
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/59859Mailing List, Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Broken Link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1801Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Broken Link
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=39388Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=596498Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11661Broken Link, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 24, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-1772?

How severe is CVE-2010-1772?

CVE-2010-1772 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.97% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1772?

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Source: NVD / NIST