CVE-2009-1672 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via a malicious JNLP URL in the Deployment Toolkit ActiveX control, requiring user interaction.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2009-1672?
CVE-2009-1672 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Sun Jre, published on 18 May 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 Deployment Toolkit ActiveX control in deploytk.dll 6.0.130.3 in Sun Java SE Runtime Environment (aka JRE) 6 Update 13 allows remote attackers to (1) execute arbitrary code via a .jnlp URL in the argument to the launch method, and might allow remote attackers to launch JRE installation processes via the (2) installLatestJRE or (3) installJRE method.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-1672?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2009-1672?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-1672 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2009-1672 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2009-1672 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jre
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mrwf-5889-vpvm.