CVE-2010-1766 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can cause denial of service or potential code execution in WebKit-based browsers via a malformed WebSocket handshake header.
- 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-2010-1766?
CVE-2010-1766 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 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
Off-by-one error in the WebSocketHandshake::readServerHandshake function in websockets/WebSocketHandshake.cpp in WebCore in WebKit before r56380, as used in Qt and other products, allows remote websockets servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via an upgrade header that is long and invalid.
Weakness: CWE-189
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1766?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Digia Qt, Webkit Webkit.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1766 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-2010-1766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mww-pvfg-4qx6.