CVE-2010-4039
Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 on Linux does not properly set the PATH environment variable, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Google Chrome before 7.0.517.41 on Linux does not properly set the PATH environment variable, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.32% probability · 71th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- google/chrome
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54132Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41888Not Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731Not Applicable
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14223Third Party Advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=54132Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/10/stable-channel-update.htmlRelease Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41888Not Applicable
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44241Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2731Not Applicable
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14223Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.