CVE-2010-0838 Memory corruption in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a stack-based buffer overflow in the Java 2D component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2010-0838?
CVE-2010-0838 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 1 Apr 2010. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-0838?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2010-0838?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-0838 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2010-0838 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3679-c5fh-7q7w.