| CVE ID | CVE-2010-0838 |
| CVSS SCORE | 10.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Sun Microsystems |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Java Runtime |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Sun's Java Runtime. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page. The specific flaw exists within the CMM module of the Sun JVM. This module contains a function readMabCurveData. An applet can indirectly call this function and provide it with a malicious curv object. The function trusts the size of the curv element implicitly and copies the data into a fixed-length stack buffer. Exploitation of this issue can lead to arbitrary code execution under the context of the user invoking the applet. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Sun Microsystems has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://www.oracle.com/technology/deploy/security/critical-patch-updates/javacpumar2010.html |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | Stephen Fewer of Harmony Security (www.harmonysecurity.com) |
