CVE-2010-4470

CVE-2010-4470 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (88th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Affected product: Sun Jre
• Published: 2011-02-17
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23, and, and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to JAXP and unspecified APIs. 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 related to "Features set on SchemaFactory not inherited by Validator."

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4470?

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23, and, and earlier allows remote attackers to affect availability via unknown vectors related to JAXP and unspecified APIs. 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 related to "Features set on SchemaFactory not inherited by Validator."

How severe is CVE-2010-4470?

CVE-2010-4470 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-4470 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-4470?

CVE-2010-4470 primarily affects Sun Jre. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4470?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2010-4470 published?

CVE-2010-4470 was published on 2011-02-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054115.html
• http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/054134.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254957702612&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/43350
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201406-32.xml
• http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2224
• http://www.hitachi.co.jp/Prod/comp/soft1/global/security/info/vuls/HS11-003/index.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:054
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuapr2011-301950.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpufeb2011-304611.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0281.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0282.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46387
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65404
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12887
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14076

Affected products (45)

• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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_23:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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_21:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.6.0:update_22:*:*:*:*:*:*
• 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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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