Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Oct 21, 2010· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2010-4042
CVE-2010-4042
Description
Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle element maps, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to "stale elements."
Affected products
3Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
7- 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/2011-05/msg00005.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6654nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/41888nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731nvdNot Applicable
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