CVE-2009-3871

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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the setBytePixels function in the Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted arguments, aka Bug Id 6872358.

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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=126566824131534&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2
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://securitytracker.com/id?1023132
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270474-1
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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2010-084891.html
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-09-079/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12134
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6698
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8275
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9360
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=126566824131534&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2
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://securitytracker.com/id?1023132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-270474-1
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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2010-084891.html
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-09-079/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12134
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6698
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8275
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.5%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

microsoft sun

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