High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 21, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4040
CVE-2010-4040
Description
Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle animated GIF images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.
Affected products
4cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
12- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detailnvdExploitIssue TrackingMailing ListVendor Advisory
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.htmlnvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7646nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/41888nvdBroken Link
- secunia.com/advisories/43068nvdBroken Link
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731nvdNot Applicable
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212nvdNot Applicable
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552nvdNot Applicable
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