CVE-2010-3553 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via unsafe reflection in the Java Swing component, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.
- 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-2010-3553?
CVE-2010-3553 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 19 Oct 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 Swing component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, 5.0 Update 25, 1.4.2_27, and 1.3.1_28 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable downstream vendor that this is related to unsafe reflection involving the UIDefault.ProxyLazyValue class.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3553?
It affects 3 products.
How do I fix CVE-2010-3553?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2010-3553 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3553 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v8j-qh76-qvv8.