CVE-2010-3119 Memory corruption in n/a
Attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in Google Chrome via memory corruption triggered by improper Ruby language support.
- 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-2010-3119?
CVE-2010-3119 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 24 Aug 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 5.0.375.127 and webkitgtk before 1.2.6 do not properly support the Ruby language, which allows 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-2010-3119?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Google Chrome, Webkitgtk Webkitgtk.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3119?
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-2010-3119 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3119 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3hjv-5h38-3p2g.