CVE-2010-4039
critical
CVSS v3
9.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.8
Description
Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 on Linux does not properly set the PATH environment variable, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
97%
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":"7.0.517.41"} | 7.0.517.41 |
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54132
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14223
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54132
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14223
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