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TI-2009-03693 Aliases CVE-2009-3886GHSA-87v3-hpq8-qpc6

The Java Web Start implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 17 does not properly…

Priority LOW 36Published · Updated

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 Web Start implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 17 does not properly handle the interaction between a signed JAR file and a JNLP (1) application or (2) applet, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, related to a "regression," aka Bug Id 6870531.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01701 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.6.0VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_1VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_10VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_11VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_12VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_13VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_14VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_15VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_2VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_3VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:*:update_16:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.6.0 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_1 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_10 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_11 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_12 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_13 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_14:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_14 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_15:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_15 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_2 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_3 Vulnerable ·Sun
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_4VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_5VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_6VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_7VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_8VulnerableSun
cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:*1.6.0 update_9VulnerableSun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_4 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_5 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_6 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_7 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_8 Vulnerable ·Sun
  • cpe:2.3:a:sun:jre:1.6.0:update_9:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6.0 update_9 Vulnerable ·Sun

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2009:1560 Released 2009-11-09 · Red Hat rating Critical
    java-1.6.0-sun security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5) java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.2.el5 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4, java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4.i586, java-1.6.0-sun-demo-1:1.6.0.17-1jpp.1.el4 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1560
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1560
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1560
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1560
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Supplementary (v. 5)Fixed RHSA-2009:1560
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 ExtrasFixed RHSA-2009:1560

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2009-3886
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-87v3-hpq8-qpc6

References

Advisory 2

Other 2

  • TI-2013-02212 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2012-00455 Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) component in Oracle Java… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2013-01300 The color management (CMM) functionality in the 2D component in Oracle Java SE 7 Update… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2008-05098 The Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-04185 Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Java Runtime Environment (JRE)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2010-03392 Unspecified vulnerability in the Deployment component in Oracle Java SE and Java for… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
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Sources

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