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CVE-2010-4008

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.

Published

2010-11-17T01:00:02.963

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	google	chrome	< 7.0.517.44	Yes
Application	apple	itunes	< 10.2	Yes
Application	apple	safari	< 5.0.4	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	< 4.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	< 10.6.7	Yes
Application	xmlsoft	libxml2	< 2.7.8	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	6.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	9.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	10.10	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	6.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server_eus	6.3	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	6.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.2	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.3	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	suse	suse_linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Application	apache	openoffice	≤ 2.4.3	Yes
Application	apache	openoffice	< 3.3.0	Yes

References

http://blog.bkis.com/en/libxml2-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-and-apple-safari/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=58731 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2010-November/msg00015.html Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/40775 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42109 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42175 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/42429 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2128 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:243 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4008_CVE-2010-4494.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44779 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1016-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3076 Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3100 Permissions Required ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230 Permissions Required ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12148 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://blog.bkis.com/en/libxml2-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-and-apple-safari/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=58731 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/11/stable-channel-update.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2010-November/msg00015.html Mailing List, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/40775 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42109 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42175 Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/42429 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4456 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2128 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:243 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4008_CVE-2010-4494.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44779 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1016-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3076 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3100 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230 Permissions Required (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12148 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)