CVE-2009-2716

The plugin functionality in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 does not properly implement version selection, which allows context-dependent attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in "old zip and certificate handling" and have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

Score

CVSS 2.0 7.5 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2009-08-10

Last modified

2024-08-07

Affected products

• Java Se (Sun)

References

• http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
• http://secunia.com/advisories/37460
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316