CVE-2009-3864

N/A Unknown
Published: November 05, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The Java Update functionality in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22 and JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, when a non-English version of Windows is used, does not retrieve available new JRE versions, which allows remote attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in older releases of this software, aka Bug Id 6869694.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/37231
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37239
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269868-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6753
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37239
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269868-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6753
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
8.6%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

microsoft sun