CVE-2010-1122 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via memory corruption in Mozilla Firefox, requiring user interaction to trigger the crash.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-1122?
CVE-2010-1122 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox, published on 25 Mar 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) and possibly have unknown other impact via vectors that might involve compressed data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1028.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1122?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Firefox.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1122?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1122 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-1122 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1122 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2gp-w4x2-2gc7.