CVE-2010-4198

WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products,...

8.8 High

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.

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

1.50%Down 1.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 8.8

Record: CVE-2010-4198
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-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-4198
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-4172 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-4172
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mr33-529g-h782 8.8

WebKit, as used in Google Chrome before 7.0.517.44, webkitgtk before 1.2.6, and other products,...

Record: GHSA-mr33-529g-h782
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-20
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-2010-4198 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) 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 1.50%, the 74th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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