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/.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | webkitgtk +2 | 1.2.6-2.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0177 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2011:0177 Red Hat Security Advisory: webkitgtk security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
References
- MDVSA-2011:039 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2010-2722 vdb-entry
- http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/63773
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/08/stable-channel-update_19.html
- USN-1006-1 vendor-advisory
- 41856 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2011-0216 vdb-entry
- 43086 third-party-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=49628
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11577 vdb-entry signature
- 44201 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2011:0177 vendor-advisory
- ADV-2011-0552 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=628035