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CVE-2010-4198 json

WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, does not properly handle large text areas,…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4172

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, does not properly handle large text areas, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.

Patch / fix

  • google chrome 7.0.517.44
  • webkitgtk RHEL 6 1.2.6-2.el6_0

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0177

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4198 updated cvss 3.7

WebKit: Memory corruption due to improper handling of large text area

  • 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

1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.8 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
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