CVE-2010-3567 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 19 Oct 2010 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via memory corruption in Java's 2D text rendering 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-2010-3567?

CVE-2010-3567 is a critical memory corruption 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 2D component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, and 5.0 Update 25 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 a calculation error in right-to-left text character counts for the ICU OpenType font rendering implementation, which triggers an out-of-bounds memory access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-3567?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3567?

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-2010-3567 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-3567 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-4mq8-fgx6-fqpv.