IcedTea-Web before 1.5.3 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly sanitize applet URLs…
Priority LOW 34CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- 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
IcedTea-Web before 1.5.3 and 1.6.x before 1.6.1 does not properly sanitize applet URLs, which allows remote attackers to inject applets into the .appletTrustSettings configuration file and bypass user approval to execute the applet via a crafted web page, possibly related to line breaks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02127 82nd 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
| 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 · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.2 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.5.2 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.6 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 21 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 22 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.6 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 21 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 22 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2016:0778 Released 2016-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderateicedtea-web security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.6.2-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc-1.6.2-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.6.2-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc-1.6.2-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.6.2-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc-1.6.2-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) icedtea-web-1.6.2-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) icedtea-web-javadoc-1.6.2-1.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2016:0778 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-5234
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vjh2-cm2h-354g
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-5234 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-5234 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vjh2-cm2h-354g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-5234 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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