Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2010· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-2298

Description

browser/renderer_host/database_dispatcher_host.cc in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 on Linux does not properly handle ViewHostMsg_DatabaseOpenFile messages in chroot-based sandboxing, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions via vectors involving fchdir and chdir calls.

Affected products

Google/Chrome2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <5.0.375.70
- (no CPE)range: <5.0.375.70

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvdVendor Advisory
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/40072nvdVendor Advisory
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14154nvdThird Party Advisory

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