CVE-2009-1107 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Java security warnings by exploiting HTML parsing flaws in applet dialogs, tricking users into trusting malicious signed applets.
- 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-2009-1107?
CVE-2009-1107 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2009. 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
The Java Plug-in in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 17 and earlier, allows remote attackers to trick a user into trusting a signed applet via unknown vectors that misrepresent the security warning dialog, related to a "Swing JLabel HTML parsing vulnerability," aka CR 6782871.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1107?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Java.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1107?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-1107 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-1107 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xx8v-jwch-cjrx.