CVE-2010-2300

Google Chrome < 5.0.375.70 - Use-After-Free in Element::normalizeAttributes

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-2300. PoCs published by MJ Keith.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a WebKit normalize bug (CVE-2010-1759) to achieve remote code execution via heap spraying and shellcode injection. It leverages DOM manipulation and event listeners to trigger the vulnerability and execute arbitrary code.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the Element::normalizeAttributes function in dom/Element.cpp in WebCore in WebKit in Google Chrome before 5.0.375.70 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via vectors related to handlers for DOM mutation events, aka rdar problem 7948784. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2010-1759.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by MJ Keith · htmlremoteandroid
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18446

This exploit targets a WebKit normalize bug (CVE-2010-1759) to achieve remote code execution via heap spraying and shellcode injection. It leverages DOM manipulation and event listeners to trigger the vulnerability and execute arbitrary code.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Complex
Reliability
Racy
Target: WebKit-based browsers (e.g., Android 2.1-2.3)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage · Target device must be running vulnerable WebKit version
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
Broken Link vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/40072
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=43315
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/06/stable-channel-update.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0892
EPSS Percentile 94.6%

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (1)
google/chrome < 5.0.375.70
Published Jun 15, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026