CVE-2009-3880

Description

The Abstract Window Toolkit (AWT) in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, does not properly restrict the objects that may be sent to loggers, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via vectors related to the implementation of Component, KeyboardFocusManager, and DefaultKeyboardFocusManager, aka Bug Id 6664512.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory sun.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7316 vdb entry signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10761 vdb entry signature
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=530296
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html vendor advisory
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:084 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3880?
CVE-2009-3880 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3880?
To fix CVE-2009-3880, 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-2009-3880 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3880 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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