CVE-2010-1122 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published Updated

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.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j2gp-w4x2-2gc7.

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