CVE-2010-0538
Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not...
Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not properly handle mediaLibImage objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted applet, related to the com.sun.medialib.mlib package.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.8
Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not properly handle mediaLibImage objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted applet, related to the com.sun.medialib.mlib package.
- Record
CVE-2010-0538- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not properly handle mediaLibImage objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted applet, related to the com.sun.medialib.mlib package.
- Record
CVE-2010-0538- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-0569 No score
Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not properly handle mediaLibImage objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted applet, related to the com.sun.medialib.mlib package.
- Record
EUVD-2010-0569- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-qpwq-5q26-wp3v No score
Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not...
Apple Java for Mac OS X 10.5 before Update 7 and Java for Mac OS X 10.6 before Update 2 do not properly handle mediaLibImage objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds memory access and application crash) via a crafted applet, related to the com.sun.medialib.mlib package.
- Record
GHSA-qpwq-5q26-wp3v- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-0538 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Apple Java, published May 21, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.45%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.