CVE-2010-2810

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse.c in Lynx 2.8.8dev.1 through 2.8.8dev.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed URL containing a % (percent) character in the domain name.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.38% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61007 vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128152412221677&w=2 mailing list
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2042 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1642-1 vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128151768510564&w=2 mailing list
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lynx-cur/+bug/613254

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2810?
CVE-2010-2810 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2810?
To fix CVE-2010-2810, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-2810 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2810 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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