CVE-2009-2716
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.013 · 70 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
The plugin functionality in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 does not properly implement version selection, which allows context-dependent attackers to leverage vulnerabilities in "old zip and certificate handling" and have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.4–7.5
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affected products (2)
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references (14)
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- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37460enisa_euvd
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threadedenisa_euvd
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316enisa_euvd
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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