# CVE-2010-2990: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted files or packets due to a heap offset overflow in Citrix ICA clients.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2010
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-ff9h-44c8-h9qm

## What is CVE-2010-2990?

CVE-2010-2990 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 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

Citrix Online Plug-in for Windows for XenApp & XenDesktop before 11.2, Citrix Online Plug-in for Mac for XenApp & XenDesktop before 11.0, Citrix ICA Client for Linux before 11.100, Citrix ICA Client for Solaris before 8.63, and Citrix Receiver for Windows Mobile before 11.5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted HTML document, (2) a crafted .ICA file, or (3) a crafted type field in an ICA graphics packet, related to a "heap offset overflow" issue.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2990?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Citrix Ica Client for Linux, Citrix Ica Client for Solaris, Citrix Online Plug-in for Mac for Xenapp \& Xendesktop, Citrix Online Plug-in for Windows for Xenapp \& Xendesktop, Citrix Receiver for Windows Mobile.

## How do I fix CVE-2010-2990?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2010-2990 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2010-2990 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2010-2990 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Aug 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2990 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2990/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2990/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-2990
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2990
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2010-2990

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