CVE-2010-0643 Information disclosure in n/a
Chrome leaks client identity to remote servers when proxies fail, exposing sensitive information to attackers monitoring HTTP logs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-0643?
CVE-2010-0643 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 18 Feb 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Google Chrome before 4.0.249.89 attempts to make direct connections to web sites when all configured proxy servers are unavailable, which allows remote HTTP servers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the identity of a client user via standard HTTP logging, as demonstrated by a proxy server that was configured for the purpose of anonymity.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0643?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0643?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-0643 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-0643 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-0643 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-976g-x9w5-4h78.