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CVE-2009-3866

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…

High9.3EPSS 6.2%
Published
Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
mitre

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2009-3866, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0High9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
6.2% · top 6.5% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.

Weakness

Affected products

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