PT-2011-1580 · Oracle+2 · Java Runtime Environment+3
Konstantin Preißer
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Published
2011-02-11
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Updated
2022-05-14
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CVE-2010-4476
CVSS v2.0
5.0
Medium
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 6 Update 23 and earlier
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 5.0 Update 27 and earlier
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.4.2 29 and earlier
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted string that triggers an infinite loop of estimations during conversion to a double-precision binary floating-point number. This is demonstrated using the string
2.2250738585072012e-308. The Double.parseDouble method is the point of concern in this issue.Recommendations
For Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 6 Update 23 and earlier, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
For Java Runtime Environment (JRE) versions 1.4.2 29 and earlier, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue.
As a temporary workaround, consider avoiding the use of the
Double.parseDouble method with untrusted input until a patch is available.Exploit
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Hp-Ux
Java Platform
Java Runtime Environment
Red Hat