CVE-2010-4041 Security feature bypass in n/a

What is CVE-2010-4041?

CVE-2010-4041 is a critical vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 21 Oct 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The sandbox implementation in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 on Linux does not properly constrain worker processes, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via unspecified vectors.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4041?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Google Chrome.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4041?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4041 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2010-4041 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4041 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-9prv-wcwc-55wq.