Vulnerability Description
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java 2D component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 18, 5.0, Update, and 23 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the March 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this is a stack-based buffer overflow using an untrusted size value in the readMabCurveData function in the CMM module in the JVM.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Jre | <= 1.6.0 |
| Sun | Jdk | <= 1.6.0 |
References
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02273751
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//May/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//May/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-04/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-05/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=127557596201693&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39292Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39317Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39659Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39819Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40545Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43308Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4170
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4171
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0838?
CVE-2010-0838 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Unspecified vulnerability in the Java 2D component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 18, 5.0, Update, and 23 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availabili...
How severe is CVE-2010-0838?
CVE-2010-0838 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0838?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Sun Jre, Sun Jdk.