CVE-2010-4197

Name: CVE-2010-4197
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-11-06T00:00:02.797+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.31%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-4197 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving text editing.. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving text editing.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.31%

81.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Google	Chrome	< 7.0.517.44
Webkitgtk	Webkitgtk	< 1.2.6
Fedoraproject	Fedora	13

References

http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=51602Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42109Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43086Broken Link
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/70594Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45720Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48349Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656115Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12266Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=51602Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42109Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/43086Broken Link
http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/70594Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.htmlBroken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45720Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48349Permissions Required, Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656115Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12266Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 6, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-4197?

How severe is CVE-2010-4197?

CVE-2010-4197 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4197?

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Source: NVD / NIST