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CVE-2010-4254

Mono, when Moonlight before 2.3.0.1 or 2.99.x before 2.99.0.10 is used, does not properly validate arguments to generic

Mono, when Moonlight before 2.3.0.1 or 2.99.x before 2.99.0.10 is used, does not properly validate arguments to generic methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass generic constraints, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a crafted method call.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.15677
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-20Improper Input Validation
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Affected Products & Versions

3
monoall versions
novell moonlight<= 2.3.0
novell moonlightall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
dosMono/Moonlight Generic Type Argument - Privilege Escalationverified
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 15974www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD06 Dec 2010 · 01:44 PM
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References & Sources

12
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00003.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/42373Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42877
http://www.mono-project.com/Vulnerabilities#Moonlight_Generic_Constraints_Bypass_Vulnerability
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45051
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