The Java Web Start framework in IcedTea in OpenJDK before 1.6.0.0-20.b16.fc10 on Fedora…
Priority MEDIUM 48CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
The Java Web Start framework in IcedTea in OpenJDK before 1.6.0.0-20.b16.fc10 on Fedora 10, and before 1.6.0.0-27.b16.fc11 on Fedora 11, trusts an entire application when at least one of the listed jar files is trusted, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code without the untrusted-code restrictions via a crafted application, related to NetX.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03031 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10 | Running on | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11 | Running on | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.6.0.0 | Vulnerable | Sun |
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Running on ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Running on ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:sun:openjdk:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-1896
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c7vr-f88h-3fwr
References
More Sun Openjdk vulnerabilities
- TI-2009-02571 JDK13Services.getProviders in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-02364 The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2009-00698 Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in the ReadSetOfCurves function in LittleCMS (aka… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-00690 Multiple integer overflows in LittleCMS (aka lcms or liblcms) before 1.18beta2, as used… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2009-02363 Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 20 and 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, might allow… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2009-03688 Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, does not prevent… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2009-1896 · CVE Program
- CVE-2009-1896 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c7vr-f88h-3fwr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2009-1896 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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