CVE-2009-2716

Description

The plugin functionality in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 does not properly implement version selection, which allows context-dependent attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in "old zip and certificate handling" and have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.30%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/37460	third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml	vendor advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386	third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-2716?: CVE-2009-2716 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-2716?: To fix CVE-2009-2716, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-2716 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-2716 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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