National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-3866

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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External Source: MISC

Name: http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2009-3131

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 269870

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1

External Source: BID

Name: 36881

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881

External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2009:1694

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969

Hyperlink:http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200911-02

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37841

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37841

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37581

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37581

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37386

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37386

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37239

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37239

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 37231

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/37231

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2009:058

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2009-12-03-2

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2009-12-03-1

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html