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    CVE-2009-3866

    The Java Web Start Installer in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17 does not properly use security model permissions when removing installer extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying a certain JNLP file to have a URL field that points to an unintended trusted application, aka Bug Id 6872824.

    Published:Nov 3, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Nov 5, 2009
    EPSS Score:0.05655
    CVSS Score:9.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Network Satellite
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Jdk
    Vendor
    Sun
    Product
    Jre

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37231
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37239
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37841
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
    http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6635
    http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37231
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37239
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
    http://secunia.com/advisories/37841
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
    http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
    http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6635

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High