CVE-2010-4494 Use after free in n/a
Remote attackers can trigger a double free in libxml2 via XPath handling, causing denial of service or potential code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-4494?
CVE-2010-4494 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Apache Openoffice, published on 7 Dec 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Double free vulnerability in libxml2 2.7.8 and other versions, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to XPath handling.
Weakness: CWE-415
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4494?
It affects 17 products.
Products include Apache Openoffice, Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Mac Os X, Apple Safari, Debian Debian Linux and 11 more.
How do I fix CVE-2010-4494?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2010-4494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Openoffice
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-4494, DSA-2137-1, GHSA-3m5c-7hqx-55x7.