# CVE-2009-3883: Information disclosure in n/a

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

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 9 Nov 2009
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j4h5-r7cj-3jwc

## 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 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3883?

It affects 3 products.


Products: 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.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jdk

- [CVE-2011-3521](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3521/): Deserialization in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3548/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3549](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3549/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-3554](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3554/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-0802](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-0802/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2009-3883 and fix it if it is affected.

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

Affected product: Sun Jdk. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3883/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-3883/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3883
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-3883
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2009-3883

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