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CVE-2009-3873

HIGH · CVSS 9.3 EPSS 4.21%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. It affects Java. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2009-3873
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
4.21%
Java

Original NVD Description

The JPEG Image Writer in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a crafted image file, related to a "quantization problem," aka Bug Id 6862968.