CVE-2015-5234

mediumpriority · track · 28EPSS 0.021 · 82 %ileEUUS

grimoire priorityP3 · Track

Exploitable?

—

no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

2.13% (82nd) EPSS

CVSS 6.8 · medium

Is it mine?

33 products

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Who says so?

4 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

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.

remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.1-4.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.1-4.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.1-4.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.1-4.el7.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.1-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.1-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.1-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.1-4.el7.ppc64le as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.1-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.1-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.1-4.el7.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-javadoc-0:1.6.1-4.el7.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-javadoc-0:1.6.1-4.el7.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-javadoc-0:1.6.1-4.el7.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2015:2457
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-debuginfo-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-javadoc-0:1.6.2-1.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-javadoc-0:1.6.2-1.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-javadoc-0:1.6.2-1.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778
Fixedicedtea-web-javadoc-0:1.6.2-1.el6.noarch as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)redhat_csaf
For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 Web browsers using the IcedTea-Web browser plug-in must be restarted for this update to take effect.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:0778

cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

6.8

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode

v2.06.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:Pprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 8.6 · impact 6.4

v2.05.8mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v2.04.3mediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:Nsecondary · Red Hat Product Security US

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-20USprimaryCWE-138US

affected products (33)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

n/a n/a≤ n/aenisa_euvdEU
fedoraproject fedora= 21nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
fedoraproject fedora= 22nvdUScpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse= 13.1nvdUScpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
opensuse opensuse= 13.2nvdUScpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux desktop= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux hpc node= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux server= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat enterprise linux workstation= 6.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat icedtea≤ 1.5.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
redhat icedtea= 1.6nvdUScpe:2.3:a:redhat:icedtea:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.i686 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS
icedtea-web-0:1.6.2-1.el6.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)all versionsfixedredhat_csafUS

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advisories (2)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

RHBA-2015:2457Red Hat Bug Fix Advisory: icedtea-web bug fix and enhancement update2015-11-19csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated icedtea-web packages that fix several bugs and add various enhancements are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.
RHSA-2016:0778Red Hat Security Advisory: icedtea-web security, bug fix, and enhancement update2016-05-10csaf · redhat_csafUS
An update for icedtea-web is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from the CVE link(s) in the References section.

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sources

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cnnvd enisa_euvd nvd redhat_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2015-10-09modified 2026-06-17

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