# CVE-2010-4040: Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle animated GIF images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (me

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 does not properly handle animated GIF images, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted image.

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## References

- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:039
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54500
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2188
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7646
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41888
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.html

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