CVE-2010-3958 Memory corruption in n/a

What is CVE-2010-3958?

CVE-2010-3958 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft .Net Framework, published on 13 Apr 2011. 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

The x86 JIT compiler in Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2, 3.5 SP1, 3.5.1, and 4.0 does not properly compile function calls, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a crafted XAML browser application (aka XBAP), (2) a crafted ASP.NET application, or (3) a crafted .NET Framework application, aka ".NET Framework Stack Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3958?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft .Net Framework.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3958?

No fix has been published for CVE-2010-3958 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-2010-3958 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3958 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-5259-6jh5-xwhp.