CVE-2010-4197

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk...

9.8 Critical

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving text editing.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

2.31%Down 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

Record: CVE-2010-4197
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-4197
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-4171 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-4171
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-63hm-wg3m-vxc6 9.8

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk...

Record: GHSA-63hm-wg3m-vxc6
CVSS 3.1: 9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-416
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-devel` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0
`webkitgtk-doc` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation From an advisory covering 30 CVEs	before 0:1.2.6-2.el6_0	0:1.2.6-2.el6_0

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

In short

CVE-2010-4197 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Google Chrome, published November 5, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.31%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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