CVE-2010-3568

CVE-2010-3568 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Sun Jre
• Published: 2010-10-19
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, 5.0 Update 25, and 1.4.2_27 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable downstream vendor that this is a race condition related to deserialization.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-3568?

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, 5.0 Update 25, and 1.4.2_27 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable downstream vendor that this is a race condition related to deserialization.

How severe is CVE-2010-3568?

CVE-2010-3568 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2010-3568 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-3568?

CVE-2010-3568 primarily affects Sun Jre. In total, 149 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3568?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2010-3568 published?

CVE-2010-3568 was published on 2010-10-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c02616748
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049455.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049528.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-October/049702.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00005.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41967
• http://secunia.com/advisories/41972
• http://secunia.com/advisories/42974
• http://secunia.com/advisories/44954
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114315
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114327
• http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100123193
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2011-194091.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2010-176258.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0768.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0770.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0786.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0807.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0865.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0873.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0986.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0987.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0880.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44012
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1010-1
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html

Affected products (149)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:*:update_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_17:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_18:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_19:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_20:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update1_b06:*:*:*:*:*:*

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