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CVE-2010-0644

MEDIUM CVSS: 4.3 Published: 2010-02-18 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Google Chrome before 4.0.249.89, when a SOCKS 5 proxy server is configured, sends DNS queries directly, which allows remote DNS servers to obtain potentially sensitive information about the identity of a client user via request logging, as demonstrated by a proxy server that was configured for the purpose of anonymity.

Affected Platforms

Google Chrome

Weakness Type

CWE-200

References