Mono, when Moonlight before 2.3.0.1 or 2.99.x before 2.99.0.10 is used, does not properly…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Mono, when Moonlight before 2.3.0.1 or 2.99.x before 2.99.0.10 is used, does not properly validate arguments to generic methods, which allows remote attackers to bypass generic constraints, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via a crafted method call.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.13649 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | mono |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.3.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.0 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.1 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.2 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.7 | Vulnerable | Novell |
| cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.99.9 | Vulnerable | Novell |
- cpe:2.3:a:mono:mono:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·mono
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.3.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.0 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.1 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.2 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.7 Vulnerable ·Novell
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:moonlight:2.99.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.99.9 Vulnerable ·Novell
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4254
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2fxv-5465-p76g
References
Exploit 1
Patch 3
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2010-4254 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4254 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2fxv-5465-p76g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-4254 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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