The Double.parseDouble method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Oracle Java SE and Java for Business 6 Update 23 and earlier, 5.0 Update 27 and earlier, and 1.4.2_29 and earlier, as used in OpenJDK, Apache, JBossweb, and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted string that triggers an infinite loop of estimations during conversion to a double-precision binary floating-point number, as demonstrated using 2.2250738585072012e-308.
CVE-2010-4476
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 97.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 17, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (136)
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://blog.fortify.com/blog/2011/02/08/Double-Trouble
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://blogs.oracle.com/security/2011/02/security_alert_for_cve-2010-44.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053926.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053934.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00004.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00010.html
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129899347607632&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=129960314701922&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130168502603566&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130270785502599&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497132406206&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130497185606818&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130514352726432&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131041767210772&w=2
- secalert_us@oraclehttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=132215163318824&w=2
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2010-4476(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(20)
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Affected Packages
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Maven(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | — | 5.5.33 | — |
Additional Vendor Advisories
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- Red HatRHSA-2011:0210MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0210 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0211MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0211 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0212MODERATE2011-02-01
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- Red HatRHSA-2011:0213MODERATE2011-02-01
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- Red HatRHSA-2011:0214MODERATE2011-02-01
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- Red HatRHSA-2011:0290MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0290 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0291MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0291 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0292MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0292 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0299MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0299 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0333MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0333 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0334MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0334 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0335MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0335 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0336MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0336 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0348MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0348 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0349MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0349 — Moderate
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0350MODERATE2011-02-01
RHSA-2011:0350 — Moderate
- UbuntuUSN-1079-1MEDIUM
OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1079-2MEDIUM
OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1079-3MEDIUM
OpenJDK 6 vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-35304✓ verifiedFirst seen Feb 1, 2011
Oracle Java - Floating-Point Value Denial of Service
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