# CVE-2010-3559: Unspecified vulnerability in the Sound component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, 5.0 Update 25, 1.4.2\_27, and 1.3.1\_28

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-10-19 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Sound component in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 21, 5.0 Update 25, 1.4.2_27, and 1.3.1_28 allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors. NOTE: the previous information was obtained from the October 2010 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from a reliable researcher that this involves an incorrect sign extension in the HeadspaceSoundbank.nGetName function, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted BANK record that leads to a buffer overflow.

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## References

- http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-10-208/
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100114315
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0770.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&objectID=c02616748
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11880
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/javacpuoct2010-176258.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44026
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0873.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12556
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42974
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100123193
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2011-194091.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41967
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0807.html

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