CVE-2010-2298
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
10.0
Description
browser/renderer_host/database_dispatcher_host.cc in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 on Linux does not properly handle ViewHostMsg_DatabaseOpenFile messages in chroot-based sandboxing, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions via vectors involving fchdir and chdir calls.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Fixed 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| - | Not affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| chrome | {"endExcluding":"5.0.375.70"} | 5.0.375.70 |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=43304
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14154
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=43304
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40072
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14154
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.