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CVE-2010-4204

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: November 6, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, accesses a frame object after this object has been destroyed, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-4204 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.None

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)

fedora

Google1 product(s)

chrome

webkitgtk1 product(s)

webkitgtk

Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://trac.webkit.org/changeset/70517

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656126

PATCHhttp://trac.webkit.org/changeset/70517

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656126

ADVISORYhttp://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=60238

ADVISORYhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45718

ADVISORYhttps://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48281

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12174

ADVISORYhttp://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=60238

ADVISORYhttp://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45718

ADVISORYhttps://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48281

ADVISORYhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12174

All References (28)

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http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=60238Exploit · Issue Tracking · Mailing List · Vendor Advisory

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http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-January/052906.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://secunia.com/advisories/42109Broken Link

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http://secunia.com/advisories/43086Broken Link

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http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/70517Mailing List · Patch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039Broken Link

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.htmlNot Applicable

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45718Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216Not Applicable

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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552Not Applicable

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=48281Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=656126Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory

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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12174Third Party Advisory

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http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=60238Exploit · Issue Tracking · Mailing List · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2010-4204

CVSS Score9.8 / 10

SeverityCRITICAL

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedNov 6, 2010

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2010-4204 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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