Unscored severity · published Apr 1, 2010
CVE-2010-1236
The protocolIs function in platform/KURLGoogle.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r55822, as used in Google Chrome before 4.1.249.1036 and Flock Browser 3.x before 3.0.0.4112, does…
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CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The protocolIs function in platform/KURLGoogle.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r55822, as used in Google Chrome before 4.1.249.1036 and Flock Browser 3.x before 3.0.0.4112, does not properly handle whitespace at the beginning of a URL, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted javascript: URL, as demonstrated by a \x00javascript:alert sequence.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CH
Chrome · Google
through 4.1.249.1035; 0.1.38.1; 0.1.38.2; 0.1.38.4; 0.1.40.1; 0.1.42.2; +34 more · source: NVD
FL
Flock · Flock
3.0.0.4094 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1236
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-1236
Exploit
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=37383
codereview.chromium.org
http://codereview.chromium.org/858001
flock.com
http://flock.com/security/
googlechromereleases.blogspot.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/03/stable-channel-update.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
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