CVE-2010-4485 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service in Google Chrome via crafted websites that improperly trigger file dialogs, leading to crashes or reduced usability.
- 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-2010-4485?
CVE-2010-4485 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Google Chrome, published on 7 Dec 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 8.0.552.215 does not properly restrict the generation of file dialogs, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reduced usability and possible application crash) via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Google Chrome.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-4485 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-2010-4485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Chrome
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9q42-98h9-5mgm.