HIGH · 9.3

CVE-2010-1423

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in (a) Java NPAPI plugin and (b) Java Deployment Toolkit in Java 6 Update 10, 19, and other versions, when running on Windows and possibly on Linux,...

Vulnerability Description

Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in (a) Java NPAPI plugin and (b) Java Deployment Toolkit in Java 6 Update 10, 19, and other versions, when running on Windows and possibly on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) -J or (2) -XXaltjvm argument to javaws.exe, which is processed by the launch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

CVSS Score

9.3

HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Confidentiality
COMPLETE
Integrity
COMPLETE
Availability
COMPLETE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
OracleJdk<= 1.6.0
OracleJre<= 1.6.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2010-1423?

CVE-2010-1423 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3 (HIGH). Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in (a) Java NPAPI plugin and (b) Java Deployment Toolkit in Java 6 Update 10, 19, and other versions, when running on Windows and possibly on Linux,...

How severe is CVE-2010-1423?

CVE-2010-1423 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 9.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2010-1423?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre.