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CVE-2010-2794 json

The SPICE (aka spice-xpi) plug-in 2.2 for Firefox allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified lo…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-2798

cvss
3.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The SPICE (aka spice-xpi) plug-in 2.2 for Firefox allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified log file.

Patch / fix

  • spice-xpi RHEL 5 PRODUCTIVITY, RHEL 5 2.2-2.3.el5_5

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0651

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-2794 updated cvss 2.1

spice-xpi symlink attack

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) spice-xpi 2.2-2.3.el5_5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Optional Productivity Applications (v. 5 server) spice-xpi 2.2-2.3.el5_5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0651

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Exploit prediction

0.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.3 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-59 Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

References

Sources

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