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CVE-2010-4450

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: February 17, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

3.7

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier for Solaris and Linux; 5.0 Update 27 and earlier for Solaris and Linux; and 1.4.2_29 and earlier for Solaris and Linux allows local standalone applications to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Launcher. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the February 2011 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a downstream vendor that this issue is an untrusted search path vulnerability involving an empty LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2010-4450 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges Req.

User Interaction

Scope

Impact

ConfidentialityP

IntegrityP

AvailabilityP

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

sun3 product(s)

jrejdksdk

Source: NVD CPE · 65 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.html

PATCHhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2011-304611.html

PATCHhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.html

PATCHhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2011-304611.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/43350

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0281.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0282.html

ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/43350

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0281.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0282.html

All References (36)

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http://dbhole.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/icedtea-web-1-0-1-released/

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054115.html

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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054134.html

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2

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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2

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http://secunia.com/advisories/43350Vendor Advisory

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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml

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http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2224

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http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS11-003/index.html

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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:054

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2011-304611.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0281.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0282.htmlVendor Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46397

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2010-4450

CVSS Score3.7 / 10

SeverityLOW

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected1 vendor(s)

PublishedFeb 17, 2011

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Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2010-4450 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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