CVE-2009-2476

OpenJDK OpenType checks can be bypassed (6736293)

Published Aug 10, 2009 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer resurrection to obtain a reference to a privileged object.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2009-2471 The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer resurrection to obtain a reference to a privileged object.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-814-1 OpenJDK vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:52 AM
Reserved
Jul 15, 2009, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 10, 2009, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:09 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 5, 2009, 12:00 AM