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TI-2009-01059 Aliases CVE-2009-1105GHSA-q538-87mq-rwpp

The Java Plug-in in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The Java Plug-in in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6 Update 12, 11, and 10 allows user-assisted remote attackers to cause a trusted applet to run in an older JRE version, which can be used to exploit vulnerabilities in that older version, aka CR 6706490.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03558 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:java:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0043 Released 2010-01-14 · Red Hat rating Low
    Red Hat Network Satellite Server IBM Java Runtime security update
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.3.el4 +1
    • Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-devel-1:1.6.0.7-1jpp.2.el5 +1
  • RHSA-2009:1198 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-ibm-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4.i386, java-1.6.0-ibm-demo-1:1.6.0.5-1jpp.1.el4 +10
  • RHSA-2009:1038 Released 2009-05-18 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.5.0-ibm security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.ppc +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-accessibility-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.3.el5.ppc +20
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4, java-1.5.0-ibm-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4.i386, java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1:1.5.0.9-1jpp.5.el4 +9
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2009:0392 Released 2009-03-26 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.13-1jpp.1.el4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Critical. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198
Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.4)Fixed RHSA-2010:0043
Red Hat Satellite 5.3 (RHEL v.5)Fixed RHSA-2010:0043

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1105
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q538-87mq-rwpp

References

Patch 1

Advisory 9

Other 7

  • TI-2010-00848 Unspecified vulnerability in the New Java Plug-in component in Oracle Java SE and Java… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-02395 Unspecified vulnerability in Java 1.3.1 before 1.3.1_16 on Apple Mac OS X allows an… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2005-02394 Unspecified vulnerability in Java 1.4.2 before 1.4.2 Release 2 on Apple Mac OS X allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00435 The byte code verifier component of the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) allows remote execution through malicious web pages. CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-03300 Sun Java 1.6.0_03 and earlier versions, and possibly later versions, does not properly… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2009-01057 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Plug-in in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.4
See all 13 →

Sources

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