CVE-2009-3728 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can determine the existence of local ICC profile files via directory traversal in the Java Runtime Environment.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2009-3728?
CVE-2009-3728 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sun Jre, published on 9 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the ICC_Profile.getInstance method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local International Color Consortium (ICC) profile files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname, aka Bug Id 6631533.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3728?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Sun Jre, Sun Openjdk.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3728?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2009-3728 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3728 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jre
Sources
Also known as GHSA-54cg-rgh7-pj5q.