CVE-2010-2947

CriticalCVSS 10.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the HX_split function in string.c in libHX before 3.6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a string that is inconsistent with the expected number of fields.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 10.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-119

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 24, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2010-2947: Critical severity, CVSS 10.0 | Vulnix