CVE-2010-2898

Public Exploit

Description

Google Chrome before 5.0.375.125 does not properly mitigate an unspecified flaw in the GNU C Library, which has unknown impact and attack vectors.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.23%

Vendor Advisory google.com Vendor Advisory blogspot.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12104	signature third party advisory vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/40743	third party advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/07/stable-channel-update_26.html	vendor advisory
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=48733	patch exploit vendor advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2898?: CVE-2010-2898 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2898?: To fix CVE-2010-2898, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2898 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2010-2898 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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