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CVE-2010-0538

21
FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-0538 describes an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability in Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 (before Update 7) and 10.6 (before Update 2), specifically within the com.sun.medialib.mlib package. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service through a crafted applet. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apple:java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

6.8MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.4
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.45%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
87.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0345 is in the 83rd percentile among its peer group of 19,955 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (1)

applepatch availablevia nvd_reference
View patch

References

lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2010//May/msg00001.html
PatchVendor Advisory
lists.apple.com / archives/security-announce/2010//May/msg00002.html
PatchVendor Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/39819
Vendor Advisory
securitytracker.com / id
support.apple.com / kb/HT4170
PatchVendor Advisory
support.apple.com / kb/HT4171
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/40238
Patch
vupen.com / english/advisories/2010/1191
Vendor Advisory