CVE-2010-0742
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before...
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2010-0742- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-310
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2010-0742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0768 No score
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0768- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qm9f-p7c7-h3m4 No score
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before...
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-qm9f-p7c7-h3m4- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2010-0742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-0742 No score
The Cryptographic Message Syntax (CMS) implementation in crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8o and 1.x before 1.0.0a does not properly handle structures that contain OriginatorInfo, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify invalid memory locations or conduct double-free attacks, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via unspecified vectors.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-0742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1 No score
libopenssl-devel-1.0.2j-2.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-devel-1.0.2j-2.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10271-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1 No score
libopenssl1_0_0-steam-1.0.2h-4.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl1_0_0-steam-1.0.2h-4.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10529-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1 No score
libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libopenssl-1_1-devel-1.1.1l-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11127-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-FU-2022:0445-1 No score
Feature update for venv-salt-minion
This feature update for venv-salt-minion provides the following changes:
- Introduce
venv-salt-minion. - Mention fixed issues provided with the bundle.
- Record
SUSE-FU-2022:0445-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
opensslDebian:12 |
before 1.0.0e-1 | 1.0.0e-1 |
opensslDebian:13 |
before 1.0.0e-1 | 1.0.0e-1 |
opensslDebian:14 |
before 1.0.0e-1 | 1.0.0e-1 |
openssl-1_1openSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 136 CVEs |
before 1.1.1l-1.2 | 1.1.1l-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0742 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Openssl, published June 3, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.83%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in openssl 1.0.0e-1.
References
rt.openssl.org/Ticket/Display.html?id=2211&user=guest&pass=guest
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1313
secunia.com/advisories/40024
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12395
securityfocus.com/bid/40502
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marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=129138643405740&w=2
www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=ssg1S1004564
lists.balabit.com/pipermail/syslog-ng-announce/2011-January/000101.html
cvs.openssl.org/filediff?f=openssl/crypto/cms/cms_asn1.c&v1=1.8&v2=1.8.6.1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=598738
kb.bluecoat.com/index?page=content&id=SA50
openssl.org/news/secadv_20100601.txt
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-0742
github.com/advisories/GHSA-qm9f-p7c7-h3m4
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0742
suse.com/support/update/announcement/-2022-445/suse-fu-20220445-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1000080
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