CVE-2010-4038

The Web Sockets implementation in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle a shutdown action, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=53985	Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41888	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731	Not Applicable
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13930	Third Party Advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=53985	Exploit Issue Tracking Mailing List Vendor Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html	Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/41888	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731	Not Applicable
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A13930	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2010-10-21 19:00

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2010-4038

Mitre link : CVE-2010-4038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2010-4038

JSON object : View

Products Affected

google

chrome

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

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