# CVE-2010-4575: The ThemeInstalledInfoBarDelegate::Observe function in browser/extensions/theme\_installed\_infobar\_delegate.cc in Google Chrome before 8.0.55

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-12-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ThemeInstalledInfoBarDelegate::Observe function in browser/extensions/theme_installed_infobar_delegate.cc in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.224 and Chrome OS before 8.0.552.343 does not properly handle incorrect tab interaction by an extension, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted extension.

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## References

- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates_13.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42648
- http://src.chromium.org/viewvc/chrome?view=rev&revision=68112
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=60761
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45390
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14427
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-201012-01.xml

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