CVE-2010-0538

Description

Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not properly handle mediaLibImage objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted applet, related to the com.sun.medialib.mlib package.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 3.18% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//May/msg00001.html patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/39819 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//May/msg00002.html patch vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1024011 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40238 vdb entry patch
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4170 patch vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4171 patch vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1191 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0538?
CVE-2010-0538 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0538?
To fix CVE-2010-0538, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0538 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0538 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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