CVE-2010-4471

CVE-2010-4471 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: 2% (81st 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 earlier, and 5.0 Update 27 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to 2D. 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 the exposure of system properties via vectors related to Font.createFont and exception text.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-4471?

Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 27 and earlier allows remote untrusted Java Web Start applications and untrusted Java applets to affect confidentiality via unknown vectors related to 2D. 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 the exposure of system properties via vectors related to Font.createFont and exception text.

How severe is CVE-2010-4471?

CVE-2010-4471 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2010-4471 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-4471?

CVE-2010-4471 primarily affects Sun Jre. In total, 101 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-4471?

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

When was CVE-2010-4471 published?

CVE-2010-4471 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://secunia.com/advisories/44954
• 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-2011-0282.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0880.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46399
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65405
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12089
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14417

Affected products (101)

• 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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