WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, does not properly handle large text areas, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted HTML document.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01501 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 7.0.517.44 | Vulnerable | |
| cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.6 | Vulnerable | WebKitGTK |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 7.0.517.44 Vulnerable ·Google
- cpe:2.3:a:webkitgtk:webkitgtk:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.6 Vulnerable ·WebKitGTK
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:0177 Released 2011-01-25 · Red Hat rating Moderatewebkitgtk security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-doc-1.2.6-2.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-doc-1.2.6-2.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0.ppc
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0.ppc +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) webkitgtk-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-devel-1.2.6-2.el6_0, webkitgtk-doc-1.2.6-2.el6_0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0177 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0177 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4198
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mr33-529g-h782
References
Advisory 7
Other 2
Sources
- CVE-2010-4198 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4198 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mr33-529g-h782 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4198 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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