CVE-2010-4577

High

Description

The CSSParser::parseFontFaceSrc function in WebCore/css/CSSParser.cpp in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224, Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products does not properly parse Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted local font, related to "Type Confusion."

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGoogle Chrome
PublishedDec 22, 2010
First seenDec 22, 2010

How to fix

Update
  • google chrome8.0.552.224 or later
  • webkitgtk webkitgtk1.2.6 or later
  • google chrome_os8.0.552.343 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
google chromev < 8.0.552.2248.0.552.224
webkitgtk webkitgtkv < 1.2.61.2.6
google chrome_osv < 8.0.552.3438.0.552.343
fedoraproject fedora13—
debian debian_linux6.0, 7.0—

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CVE-2010-4577 · Google Chrome · Dark Radar