CVE-2010-0643 describes a vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 4.0.249.89 where the browser would bypass configured proxy servers and directly connect to websites if the proxies were unavailable. This behavior allowed remote HTTP servers to log the client's true IP address, compromising user anonymity, particularly when proxies were used for privacy. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating network access and medium attack complexity, with a potential impact of partial information disclosure. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.0.249.78CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.149.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.149.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.2.152.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:0.2.152.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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