CVE-2010-2900 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in Google Chrome by exploiting improper handling of large canvas elements.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2900?
CVE-2010-2900 is a critical denial of service vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 28 Jul 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Google Chrome before 5.0.375.125 does not properly handle a large canvas, which has unspecified impact and remote attack vectors.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2900?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2900?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2900 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2010-2900 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2900 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qgmf-q57g-v9ww.