CVE-2010-4471 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 17 Feb 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote untrusted Java applets can expose system properties, leading to information disclosure. Users should update their Java Runtime Environment.

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-2010-4471?

CVE-2010-4471 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, and 5.0 Update 27 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to 2D. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is related to the exposure of system properties via vectors related to Font.createFont and exception text.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4471?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4471?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2010-4471 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4471 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6jc7-hhf7-27hm.