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CVE-2010-1101

MEDIUM · 5.0 CVSS v2.0 Published 2010-03-24
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Integer overflow in Alexander Clauss iCab allows remote attackers to bypass intended port restrictions on outbound TCP connections via a port number outside the range of the unsigned short data type, as demonstrated by a value of 65561 for TCP port 25.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Integer overflow in iCab browser allows attackers to bypass port restrictions by specifying port numbers exceeding 65535. For example, port 65561 overflows to port 25 (65561 - 65536 = 25), enabling connections to restricted SMTP ports that should be blocked by the browser's security policy.

MitigationUpdate to a patched version of iCab if available; otherwise implement network-level controls to restrict outbound connections from systems running this browser, or migrate to a supported browser.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
IcabApplication
Affected:all versions

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Confirm iCab browser is installed
    Check for iCab application in the system application folder or by searching for 'iCab' in the system
    Affected if iCab browser is present on the system
  2. Identify iCab version
    Right-click on iCab application, select 'Get Info' or use the application's 'About' menu to view the version number
    Affected if Any version number is displayed, confirming iCab is installed (all versions are affected)
  3. Check if port-based security restrictions are in use
    Review iCab's security settings or proxy configuration to determine if the browser is configured to restrict outbound connections to specific ports
    Affected if Port restrictions are configured - the overflow vulnerability can then bypass those restrictions

If iCab browser is installed on the system, the user is affected since all versions of iCab contain this integer overflow vulnerability that allows port restriction bypass.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Update to a patched version of iCab if available; otherwise implement network-level controls to restrict outbound connections from systems running this browser, or migrate to a supported browser.

Fix this in Icab Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.

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