CVE-2010-4466 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 17 Feb 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote untrusted Java applets or Web Start applications can access confidential information via unknown vectors in the Deployment 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-2010-4466?

CVE-2010-4466 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 17 Feb 2011. 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 Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier for Windows, Solaris, and, Linux; 5.0 Update 27 and earlier for Windows; and 1.4.2_29 and earlier for Windows allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4466?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4466?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-4466 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4466 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wchx-r84v-92xj.