CVE-2009-3883 Information disclosure in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Information leaks in mutable variables within the Java Swing PL&F feature allow remote attackers to read sensitive data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2009-3883?

CVE-2009-3883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Jdk, published on 9 Nov 2009. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in the Windows Pluggable Look and Feel (PL&F) feature in the Swing implementation in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, have unknown impact and remote attack vectors, related to "information leaks in mutable variables," aka Bug Id 6657138.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3883?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Sun Jdk, Sun Jre, Sun Openjdk.

How do I fix CVE-2009-3883?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2009-3883 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3883 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Sun Jdk vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j4h5-r7cj-3jwc.

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