CVE-2010-4008

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libxml2 before 2.7.8, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and earlier, and other products, re

libxml2 before 2.7.8, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and earlier, and other products, reads from invalid memory locations during processing of malformed XPath expressions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted XML document.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00756

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

google chrome< 7.0.517.44
apple itunes< 10.2
apple safari< 5.0.4
apple iphone os< 4.2
apple mac os x< 10.6.7
xmlsoft libxml2< 2.7.8
debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
Show all 16 affected productsredhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server eusall versions
redhat enterprise linux workstationall versions
opensuseall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
apache openoffice>= 2.0.0 and <= 2.4.3
apache openoffice>= 3.0.0 and < 3.3.0

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Public Exploits & PoCs

poccode.google.com · detail?id=58731code.google.com

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Sigma Hunt Rules

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producthighRunning Chrome VPN Extensions via the Registry 2 VPN Extension

productmediumPotential Chrome Frame Helper DLL Sideloading

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Scoring & Timeline

4.3

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · product-security@apple.com

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v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD17 Nov 2010 · 01:00 AM

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Vendor Advisories

rhsaRHSA-2013:0217Important
rhsaRHSA-2012:0017Important
rhsaRHSA-2011:1749Low
usnUSN-1016-1

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://blog.bkis.com/en/libxml2-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-and-apple-safari/Broken Link

http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.htmlVendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2010-November/msg00015.htmlMailing ListRelease NotesVendor Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/40775Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42109Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42175Third Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42314Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/42429Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566Third Party Advisory

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581Third Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2128Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:243Third Party Advisory

http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4008_CVE-2010-4494.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44779Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1016-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3076Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3100Permissions Required

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230Permissions Required

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12148Third Party Advisory

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