CVE-2010-4578
highpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.017 · 76 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale pointers."
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (16)
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- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=64959enisa_euvd
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates_13.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42648enisa_euvd
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188enisa_euvd
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201012-01.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45390enisa_euvd
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14323enisa_euvd
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