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critical 9.3

CVE-2010-3255 in the critical feed json

Google Chrome before 6.0.472.53 and webkitgtk before 1.2.6 do not properly handle counter nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a d…

published 2010-09-07 16 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-3254

cvss
9.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.0%
EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Google Chrome before 6.0.472.53 and webkitgtk before 1.2.6 do not properly handle counter nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Patch / fix

  • google chrome 6.0.472.53
  • webkitgtk webkitgtk 1.2.6
  • webkitgtk RHEL 6 1.2.6-2.el6_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0177

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3255 updated cvss 3.7

webkit: DoS via improper handling of counter nodes

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) webkitgtk 1.2.6-2.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk 1.2.6-2.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk 1.2.6-2.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) webkitgtk 1.2.6-2.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk 1.2.6-2.el6_0 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) webkitgtk 1.2.6-2.el6_0
    +1 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk 1.2.6-2.el6_0
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0177

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Exploit prediction

2.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 9.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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