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TI-2010-04226 Aliases CVE-2010-4494GHSA-3m5c-7hqx-55x7

Double free vulnerability in libxml2 2.7.8 and other versions, as used in Google Chrome…

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Double free vulnerability in libxml2 2.7.8 and other versions, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to XPath handling.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.05932 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 19

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 8.0.552.215VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.7.8Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.2VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 5.0.4VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.3.0VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 10.6.7VulnerableApple
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*11 sp1VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*14VulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 8.0.552.215 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.7.8 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.2 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.0.4 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.6.7 Vulnerable ·Apple
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 sp1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Show 9 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:a:hp:insight_control_server_deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:hp:rapid_deployment_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableHewlett Packard Enterprise
cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.0 – 2.4.3; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0VulnerableApache
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:insight_control_server_deployment:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:hp:rapid_deployment_pack:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Hewlett Packard Enterprise
  • cpe:2.3:a:apache:openoffice:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 – 2.4.3; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·Apache

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0217 Released 2013-01-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    mingw32-libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
  • RHSA-2011:1749 Released 2011-12-05 · Red Hat rating Low
    libxml2 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:1749, RHSA-2013:0217
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4494
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3m5c-7hqx-55x7

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 20

Other 1

Sources

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