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CVE-2010-4488

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-12-07
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 8.0.552.214 or later.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 does not properly handle HTTP proxy authentication, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via unspecified vectors.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Google Chrome versions prior to 8.0.552.215 contain a flaw in HTTP proxy authentication handling that allows remote attackers to trigger an application crash, resulting in denial of service. The exact exploitation mechanism is not specified in the available description.

MitigationUpgrade Google Chrome to version 8.0.552.215 or later to resolve the improper proxy authentication handling.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
ChromeWeb browser
Affected:<= 8.0.552.214

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

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  1. Determine installed Google Chrome version
    Open Google Chrome, click the wrench icon (or menu button), select 'About Google Chrome'. The version number is displayed on that page.
    Affected if Version displayed is 8.0.552.214 or lower (for example, 8.0.552.213, 8.0.552.100, etc.)
  2. Verify proxy configuration is in use
    Check if a proxy server is configured on the system. On Windows, go to Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings. On Mac, go to System Preferences > Network > Advanced > Proxies. Look for configured HTTP or HTTPS proxy servers.
    Affected if A manual HTTP proxy or HTTPS proxy is explicitly configured and enabled
  3. Confirm proxy authentication is required
    In the same proxy settings dialog, verify if 'Require authentication for proxy servers' or similar option is enabled, or confirm the proxy server requires credentials when connecting.
    Affected if Proxy authentication credentials are set up or required for the configured proxy

You are affected if Google Chrome version is 8.0.552.214 or lower AND you use a configured proxy that may trigger the authentication handling flaw.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 8.0.552.214
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Google Chrome to version 8.0.552.215 or later to resolve the improper proxy authentication handling.

Fix this in Chrome Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation1.0 h
  • Implementation0.5 h
  • Testing0.5 h
  • Review / QA0.5 h
2.5 hours of engineering $750
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