CVE-2011-3549 Other in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 19 Oct 2011 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can exploit Swing vulnerabilities in Java to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability via malicious applets or Web Start applications.

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-2011-3549?

CVE-2011-3549 is a critical vulnerability in Sun Jdk, 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 6 Update 27 and earlier, 5.0 Update 31 and earlier, and 1.4.2_33 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Swing.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3549?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3549?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-3549 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3549 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h362-59hf-w6m2.