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CVE-2009-3866

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 6.18%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2009-11-05 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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CVE
CVE-2009-3866
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
6.18%
Java

Original NVD Description

The Java Web Start Installer in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17 does not properly use security model permissions when removing installer extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying a certain JNLP file to have a URL field that points to an unintended trusted application, aka Bug Id 6872824.