CVE-2009-2670 Information disclosure in n/a
Untrusted applets and Java Web Start applications can read sensitive system properties, allowing attackers to obtain confidential information.
- 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-2009-2670?
CVE-2009-2670 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 5 Aug 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 audio system in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15, and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, does not prevent access to java.lang.System properties by (1) untrusted applets and (2) Java Web Start applications, which allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading these properties.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-2670?
It affects 2 products.
How do I fix CVE-2009-2670?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-2670 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-2670 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6jqw-6g89-r7rg.