CVE-2010-4038 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in Google Chrome versions prior to 7.0.517.41, specifically within its Web Sockets implementation. This flaw allows remote attackers to crash the application by improperly handling a shutdown action. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this decade-old vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 7.0.517.41CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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