CVE-2009-3886 Security feature bypass in n/a
Java Web Start fails to properly handle signed JAR interactions, potentially allowing security bypasses when users launch applications or applets.
- 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-2009-3886?
CVE-2009-3886 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun Jre, published on 9 Nov 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 Java Web Start implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 17 does not properly handle the interaction between a signed JAR file and a JNLP (1) application or (2) applet, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "regression," aka Bug Id 6870531.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3886?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Sun Jre.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3886?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2009-3886 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3886 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Sun Jre
Sources
Also known as GHSA-87v3-hpq8-qpc6.