CVE-2010-2901 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via memory corruption in the rendering engine.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2010-2901?
CVE-2010-2901 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, 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
The rendering implementation in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.125 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2901?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2901?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2901 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2901 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hffv-7jpc-646r.