CVE-2009-3866

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

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.

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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
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
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://secunia.com/advisories/37386
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/37841
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6635
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.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://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
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://secunia.com/advisories/37386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/37841
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6635
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

38 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.7%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

sun

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