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CVE-2009-3875

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 3.11%

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

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Java. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2009-3875
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
3.11%
Java

Original NVD Description

The MessageDigest.isEqual function in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, SDK and JRE 1.3.x before 1.3.1_27, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to spoof HMAC-based digital signatures, and possibly bypass authentication, via unspecified vectors related to "timing attack vulnerabilities," aka Bug Id 6863503.