CVE-2006-6736 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 26 Dec 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can use untrusted applets to access data from other applets, leading to information disclosure in Java environments.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-6736?

CVE-2006-6736 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 26 Dec 2006. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in Sun Java Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 5.0 Update 6 and earlier, Java System Development Kit (SDK) and JRE 1.4.2_12 and earlier 1.4.x versions, and SDK and JRE 1.3.1_18 and earlier allows attackers to use untrusted applets to "access data in other applets," aka "The second issue."

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6736?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2006-6736?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-6736 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6736 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-prhw-3wm7-2p9g.