CVE-2009-3879

Name: CVE-2009-3879
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2009-11-09T19:30:00.453+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.34%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2009-3879 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) X11 and (2) Win32GraphicsDevice subsystems in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to failure to clone arrays that are returned by the getConfigurations function, aka Bug Id 6822057.. EPSS estimates a 2.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the (1) X11 and (2) Win32GraphicsDevice subsystems in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to failure to clone arrays that are returned by the getConfigurations function, aka Bug Id 6822057.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.34%

81.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Sun	Jre	<= 1.5.0	Update 21
Sun	Jre	<= 1.6.0	Update 16
Sun	Jre	1.5.0	Update 1
Sun	Jre	1.6.0	Update 1
Sun	Openjdk	All versions	—

References

Timeline

Published: Nov 9, 2009
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2009-3879?

How severe is CVE-2009-3879?

Severity scoring for CVE-2009-3879 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3879?

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Source: NVD / NIST