# CVE-2010-3114: The text-editing implementation in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.127, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, does not check a node type before performin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-08-24 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The text-editing implementation in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.127, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, does not check a node type before performing a cast, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors related to (1) DeleteSelectionCommand.cpp, (2) InsertLineBreakCommand.cpp, or (3) InsertParagraphSeparatorCommand.cpp in WebCore/editing/.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/63773
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/08/stable-channel-update_19.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41856
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43086
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=49628
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11577
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44201
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628035

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