CVE-2010-4578
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor...
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale pointers."
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale pointers."
- Record
CVE-2010-4578- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale pointers."
- Record
CVE-2010-4578- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4544 No score
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale pointers."
- Record
EUVD-2010-4544- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jj76-mr38-79x4 No score
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor...
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 do not properly perform cursor handling, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors that lead to "stale pointers."
- Record
GHSA-jj76-mr38-79x4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
webkitDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 11 CVEs |
before 1.2.7-0+squeeze1, plus listed versions 1.2.6-2 |
1.2.7-0+squeeze1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4578 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Google Chrome, published December 22, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.65%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates_13.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00005.html
secunia.com/advisories/42648
code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=64959
securityfocus.com/bid/45390
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14323