--- title: "CVE-2010-1423\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2010-1423?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2010-1423 Publication date 15 April 2010 Last updated 24 July 2024 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Argument injection vulnerability in the URI handler in (a) Java NPAPI plugin and (b) Java Deployment Toolkit in Java 6 Update 10, 19, and other versions, when running on Windows and possibly on Linux, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the (1) -J or (2) -XXaltjvm argument to javaws.exe, which is processed by the launch method. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. ## Status Show unmaintained releases | Package | Ubuntu Release | Status | | --- | --- | --- | | sun-java6 | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not affected | | 9.10 karmic | Fixed 6.20dlj-0ubuntu1.9.10 | | 9.04 jaunty | Fixed 6.20dlj-0ubuntu1.9.04 | | 8.10 intrepid | Ignored end of life, was needs-triage | | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 6.20dlj-0ubuntu1.8.04 | | 6.06 LTS dapper | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2010-1423) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-1423) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2010-1423) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-1423) ### Other references *