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CVE-2010-4351

Red Hat OpenJDK IcedTea6 ClassLoader Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

9.1
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The JNLP SecurityManager in IcedTea (IcedTea.so) 1.7 before 1.7.7, 1.8 before 1.8.4, and 1.9 before 1.9.4 for Java OpenJDK returns from the checkPermission method instead of throwing an exception in certain circumstances, which might allow context-dependent attackers to bypass the intended security policy by creating instances of ClassLoader.

El JNLP SecurityManager en IcedTea (IcedTea.so) v1.7 anteriores a v1.7.7, v1.8 anteriores a v1.8.4 y v1.9 anteriores a v1.9.4 de Java OpenJDK devuelve desde el método checkPermission una excepción en determinadas circunstancias, lo que podría permitir a atacantes dependientes del contexto eludir la política de protección establecida mediante la creación de instancias de ClassLoader.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Java OpenJDK. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The flaw exists within the IcedTea.so component. When handling the an applet the process fails to properly restrict permission of code. It is possible to create and instantiate subclasses of ClassLoader. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the browser.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the IcedTea JDK, the worst of which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Versions less than 6.1.13.3 are affected.

*Credits: Anonymous
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2010-11-30 CVE Reserved
  • 2011-01-18 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
  • 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
  • CWE-305: Authentication Bypass by Primary Weakness
CAPEC
References (23)
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.7
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-
Affected
in Sun
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Openjdk
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*-
Safe
Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.7.1
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-
Affected
in Sun
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Openjdk
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*-
Safe
Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.7.2
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in Sun
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Openjdk
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.7.3
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Affected
in Sun
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Openjdk
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*-
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.7.4
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in Sun
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Openjdk
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*-
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.7.5
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in Sun
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Openjdk
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.7.6
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in Sun
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Openjdk
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.8
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in Sun
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Openjdk
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*-
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.8.1
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Openjdk
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*-
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.8.2
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Openjdk
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.8.3
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Openjdk
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.9
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in Sun
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Openjdk
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*-
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.9.1
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in Sun
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Openjdk
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.9.2
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Openjdk
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Redhat
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Icedtea
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1.9.3
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Openjdk
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