CVE-2010-4473 Other in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 17 Feb 2011 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unspecified vectors in the Java Sound API, requiring user interaction.

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-2010-4473?

CVE-2010-4473 is a critical 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, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 and earlier allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Sound and unspecified APIs, a different vulnerability than CVE-2010-4454 and CVE-2010-4462.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-4473?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4473?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2010-4473 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-4473 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq9h-x7ww-cqrg.