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CVE-2010-1772

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-1772 is a use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit's Geolocation.cpp, affecting Google Chrome and other products utilizing WebKit before r59859. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a crafted website due to improper timer handling upon document deletion. Rated with a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it presents a significant risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring user interaction for exploitation. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 5.0.375.70CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
9.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
10.04CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
10.10CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.8HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
1.97%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
78.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0197 is in the 78th percentile among its peer group of 14,875 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (3)

redhatpatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: qt
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Fixed in: webkitgtk

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-1772Critical

WebKit: use-after-free vulnerability in handling of geolocation events

Jun 7, 2010

References

code.google.com / p/chromium/issues/detail
ExploitIssue TrackingMailing List
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com / 2010/06/stable-channel-update.html
Release Notes
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044023.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044031.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugs.webkit.org / show_bug.cgi
Permissions RequiredVendor Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/40072
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/40557
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/41856
Broken Link
secunia.com / advisories/43068
Broken Link
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11661
Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
trac.webkit.org / changeset/59859
Mailing ListPatch
mandriva.com / security/advisories
Broken Link
ubuntu.com / usn/USN-1006-1
Third Party Advisory
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1801
Broken Link
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/2722
Broken Link
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0212
Broken Link
vupen.com / english/advisories/2011/0552
Broken Link