# CVE-2010-0663: The ParamTraits\<SkBitmap\>::Read function in common/common\_param\_traits.cc in Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 does not initialize the memory

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-02-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ParamTraits<SkBitmap>::Read function in common/common_param_traits.cc in Google Chrome before 4.0.249.78 does not initialize the memory locations that will hold bitmap data, which might allow remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information from process memory by providing insufficient data, related to use of a (1) thumbnail database or (2) HTML canvas.

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## References

- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14002
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/01/stable-channel-update_25.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023506
- http://sites.google.com/a/chromium.org/dev/Home/chromium-security/chromium-security-bugs
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=31307

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