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.
Published: 2009-11-05
Score: 9.3 Critical
EPSS: 5.7% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-3837 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:45:49.523Z

Reserved: 2009-11-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2009-3866

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2009-11-05T16:30:00.313

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2009-3866

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-3866 - Bugzilla

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