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
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.
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- Feb 17, 2011
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 23.5% · 98th percentile
- CWE
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Report tools
Action score
27
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 7 / 30 · 23.5%
Affected systems
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- sun jdkup to 1.5.0 inclusive
- sun jdkup to 1.6.0 inclusive
- sun jdk1.5.0
- sun jdk1.6.0
- sun jreup to 1.6.0 inclusive
- sun jreup to 1.4.2_29 inclusive
- sun jreup to 1.5.0 inclusive
- sun jre1.4.2
- sun jre1.4.2_1
- sun jre1.4.2_10
- sun jre1.4.2_11
- sun jre1.4.2_12
- sun jre1.4.2_13
- sun jre1.4.2_14
- sun jre1.4.2_15
- sun jre1.4.2_16
- sun jre1.4.2_17
- sun jre1.4.2_18
- sun jre1.4.2_19
- sun jre1.4.2_2
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:5.0 | openjdk-6 | before 6b18-1.8.3-2~lenny1 | 6b18-1.8.3-2~lenny1 |
| Debian:6.0 | openjdk-6 | before 6b18-1.8.3-2+squeeze1 | 6b18-1.8.3-2+squeeze1 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | from 5.5.0 · before 5.5.33 | 5.5.33 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | from 6.0.0 · before 6.0.32 | 6.0.32 |
| Maven | org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | from 7.0.0 · before 7.0.7 | 7.0.7 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | java-1.6.0-openjdk | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | java-1.6.0-openjdk-src | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5 | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-admin-webapps | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-common-lib | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-debuginfo | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jasper | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jasper-javadoc | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-jsp-2.0-api-javadoc | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-server-lib | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-servlet-2.4-api-javadoc | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | tomcat5-webapps | before 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 | 0:5.5.23-0jpp.17.el5_6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | java-1.6.0-openjdk | before 1:1.6.0.0-1.36.b17.el6_0 | 1:1.6.0.0-1.36.b17.el6_0 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:openjdk-6 | 6b18-1.8.3-2+squeeze1 · Debian:6.0 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 5.5.33 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 6.0.32 | Package registry (OSV) |
| Maven:org.apache.tomcat:tomcat | 7.0.7 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-debuginfo | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-demo | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-devel | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-javadoc | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-openjdk-src | 1:1.6.0.0-1.18.b17.el5 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun | 1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:java-1.6.0-sun-demo | 1:1.6.0.24-1jpp.1.el4 · Red Hat:rhel_extras:4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbossweb | 0:2.0.0-8.CP15.patch01.0jpp.ep1.1.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:4.3.0::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbossweb-jsp-2.1-api | 0:2.1.10-5.patch01.1.ep5.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbossweb-lib | 0:2.1.10-5.patch01.1.ep5.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:jbossweb-servlet-2.5-api | 0:2.1.10-5.patch01.1.ep5.el4 · Red Hat:jboss_enterprise_application_platform:5::el4 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | dos | 2011-02-01 |
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:1 | 2011-02-10 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-17 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5704 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
—
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- blog.fortify.com/blog/2011/02/08/Double-Trouble
- blogs.oracle.com/security/2011/02/security_alert_for_cve-2010-44.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053926.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-February/053934.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00004.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00010.html
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- marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=136485229118404&w=2
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.