CVE-2010-4008

Medium

Description

libxml2 before 2.7.8, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, Apple Safari 5.0.2 and earlier, and other products, reads from invalid memory locations during processing of malformed XPath expressions, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted XML document.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.3
Exploit probability—
ProductGoogle Chrome
PublishedNov 17, 2010
First seenNov 17, 2010

How to fix

Update
  • google chrome7.0.517.44 or later
  • apple itunes10.2 or later
  • apple safari5.0.4 or later
  • apple iphone_os4.2 or later
  • apple mac_os_x10.6.7 or later
  • xmlsoft libxml22.7.8 or later
  • apache openoffice3.3.0 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
google chromev < 7.0.517.447.0.517.44
apple itunesv < 10.210.2
apple safariv < 5.0.45.0.4
apple iphone_osv < 4.24.2
apple mac_os_xv < 10.6.710.6.7
xmlsoft libxml2v < 2.7.82.7.8
debian debian_linux5.0, 6.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 8.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10—
redhat enterprise_linux_desktop6.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server6.0—
redhat enterprise_linux_server_eus6.3—
redhat enterprise_linux_workstation6.0—
opensuse opensuse11.1, 11.2, 11.3—
suse suse_linux_enterprise_server10, 11—
apache openoffice2.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.4.3, 3.0.0 ≤ v < 3.3.03.3.0

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