CVE-2009-2716
The plugin functionality in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 does not properly implement version selection, which allows context-dependent attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in "old zip and certificate handling" and have unspecified other impact via…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The plugin functionality in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 does not properly implement version selection, which allows context-dependent attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in "old zip and certificate handling" and have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.29% probability · 69th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- sun/java se
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.