CVE-2010-1423 describes an argument injection vulnerability in the Java NPAPI plugin and Java Deployment Toolkit, affecting Oracle JDK and JRE versions, particularly Java 6 Update 10 and 19. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on Windows and potentially Linux systems by injecting arguments like -J or -XXaltjvm into javaws.exe via the launch method. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is critical, requiring medium attack complexity but leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not on the CISA KEV catalog, exploit code is publicly available, including a Metasploit module, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:*:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jdk:1.6.0:update10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= 1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:*:update19:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.6.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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