CVE-2009-3886

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.45%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory sun.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6794	vdb entry signature
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=532914
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml	vendor advisory
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3886?: CVE-2009-3886 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3886?: To fix CVE-2009-3886, 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-2009-3886 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-3886 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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