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CVE-2010-1772

Status: ModifiedHigh (8.8)—

Use-after-free vulnerability in page/Geolocation.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r59859, as used in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site, related to failure to stop timers associated with geolocation upon deletion of a document.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (5)

Canonical — Ubuntu LinuxFedoraproject — FedoraGoogle — ChromeOpensuse — OpensuseRedhat — Enterprise Linux

CWEs

References

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