The Java Plug-in in Java SE Development Kit (JDK) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 6…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- 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 and earlier, and 5.0 Update 17 and earlier, allows remote attackers to trick a user into trusting a signed applet via unknown vectors that misrepresent the security warning dialog, related to a "Swing JLabel HTML parsing vulnerability," aka CR 6782871.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 6 advisories
- RHSA-2010:0043 Released 2010-01-14 · Red Hat rating LowRed 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-2009:1662 Released 2009-12-11 · Red Hat rating LowRed Hat Network Satellite Server Sun Java Runtime security update
- Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-devel-1.5.0.22-1jpp.1.el4 +1
- RHSA-2009:1198 Released 2009-08-06 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-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
Show 3 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2009:1038 Released 2009-05-18 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-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
- RHSA-2009:0394 Released 2009-03-26 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-1.5.0-sun security update
- Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el5 +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.5.0-sun-demo-1.5.0.18-1jpp.1.el4 +8
- RHSA-2009:0392 Released 2009-03-26 · Red Hat rating Criticaljava-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: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0392, RHSA-2009:0394, RHSA-2009:1038, RHSA-2009:1198 |
| Red Hat Satellite 5.1 (RHEL v.4 AS) | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1662 |
| 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
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1107
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xx8v-jwch-cjrx
References
Advisory 10
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Sources
- CVE-2009-1107 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1107 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xx8v-jwch-cjrx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1107 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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