Is CVE-2010-1122 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2010-1122 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2010-1122 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2010-1122 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-1122?

CVE-2010-1122 has a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL).

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CVE-2010-1122

CWE-119Published: March 25, 2010· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

10.0

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Mozilla Firefox 3.5.x through 3.5.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) and possibly have unknown other impact via vectors that might involve compressed data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-1028.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-1122 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.