CVE-2011-3546 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 5.8 Published Updated

Remote untrusted Java applets can bypass security restrictions to compromise confidentiality and integrity in Java SE and JavaFX.

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-2011-3546?

CVE-2011-3546 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Javafx, published on 19 Oct 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 component in Oracle Java SE JDK and JRE 7, 6 Update 27 and earlier, and JavaFX 2.0 allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Deployment.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3546?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Oracle Javafx, Oracle Jdk, Oracle Jre, Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3546?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3546 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3546 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Javafx vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vvg7-rhrh-9qp9.

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