CVE-2010-1772

Use-after-free vulnerability in page/Geolocation.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r59859, as used...

8.8 High

Use-after-free vulnerability in page/Geolocation.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r59859, as used in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted web site, related to failure to stop timers associated with geolocation upon deletion of a document.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

1.97%Down 3.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2010-1772
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-1772
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-1792 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-1792
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-55g3-7rvc-rxxm 8.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in page/Geolocation.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r59859, as used...

Record: GHSA-55g3-7rvc-rxxm
CVSS 3.1: 8.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-1772 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Google Chrome, published September 24, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.97%, the 80th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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