CVE-2010-2300

Name: CVE-2010-2300
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-06-15T18:00:02.25+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 8.92%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2300 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the Element::normalizeAttributes function in dom/Element.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to handlers for DOM mutation events, aka rdar problem 7948784. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-1759.. EPSS estimates a 8.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Element::normalizeAttributes function in dom/Element.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to handlers for DOM mutation events, aka rdar problem 7948784. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-1759.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

8.92%

94.6th 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

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=43315Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11357Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=43315Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11357Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 15, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-2300?

How severe is CVE-2010-2300?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-2300 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 8.92% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-2300?

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Source: NVD / NIST