CVE-2009-1896

openjdk/netx grants privileges for signed jars to bundled unsigned jars

Published Aug 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Java Web Start framework in IcedTea in OpenJDK before 1.6.0.0-20.b16.fc10 on Fedora 10, and before 1.6.0.0-27.b16.fc11 on Fedora 11, trusts an entire application when at least one of the listed jar files is trusted, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code without the untrusted-code restrictions via a crafted application, related to NetX.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-1891 The Java Web Start framework in IcedTea in OpenJDK before 1.6.0.0-20.b16.fc10 on Fedora 10, and before 1.6.0.0-27.b16.fc11 on Fedora 11, trusts an entire application when at least one of the listed jar files is trusted, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code without the untrusted-code restrictions via a crafted application, related to NetX.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-814-1 OpenJDK vulnerabilities
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:27 AM
Reserved
Jun 2, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 10, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:08 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Aug 6, 2009, 12:00 AM