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 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.

• CWE-264

• http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37231Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37239
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37841
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/Patch
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6635
• http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisory
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37231Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37239
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37841
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-269870-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3969
• http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3970
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1694.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36881
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3131Patch, Vendor Advisory
• http://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-09-077/Patch
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6635

Published

Nov 5, 2009

Last Modified

Jun 16, 2026

Status

Modified

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