CVE-2010-2810
Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-2810- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2010-2810- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-2814 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2010-2814- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9h97-c3c6-r77v No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse...
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.
- Record
GHSA-9h97-c3c6-r77v- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-2810 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Lynx, published August 20, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.66%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61007
marc.info?l=oss-security&m=128152412221677&w=2
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2042
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1642-1
bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lynx-cur/+bug/613254
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-2810
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9h97-c3c6-r77v