The Java Web Start Installer in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17 does not properly use security model permissions when removing installer extensions, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by modifying a certain JNLP file to have a URL field that points to an unintended trusted application, aka Bug Id 6872824.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T06:45:49.523Z

Reserved: 2009-11-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2009-3866

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2009-11-05T16:30:00.313

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2009-3866

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2009-3866 - Bugzilla

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