CVE-2009-3874
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Published: November 5, 2009 at 04:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:12 PM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsJREJDKSDK· also runs on 1 platform
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 9%
Description
Integer overflow in the JPEGImageReader implementation in the ImageI/O component in Sun Java SE in JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 22, JDK and JRE 6 before Update 17, and SDK and JRE 1.4.x before 1.4.2_24 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via large subsample dimensions in a JPEG file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow, aka Bug Id 6874643.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1.5.0 update_11.5.0 update_101.5.0 update_111.5.0 update_121.5.0 update_131.5.0 update_141.5.0 update_151.5.0 update_161.5.0 update_171.5.0 update_181.5.0 update_191.5.0 update_21.5.0 update_201.5.0 update_211.5.0 update_31.5.0 update_41.5.0 update_51.5.0 update_61.5.0 update_71.5.0 update_81.5.0 update_91.6.0 update21.6.0 update_11.6.0 update_101.6.0 update_111.6.0 update_121.6.0 update_131.6.0 update_141.6.0 update_151.6.0 update_161.6.0 update_31.6.0 update_41.6.0 update_51.6.0 update_61.6.0 update_71.6.0 update_81.6.0 update_9
sun-java-se (environment)
1.3.1_011.3.1_01a1.3.1_021.3.1_031.3.1_041.3.1_051.3.1_061.3.1_071.3.1_081.3.1_091.3.1_11.3.1_101.3.1_111.3.1_121.3.1_131.3.1_141.3.1_151.3.1_161.3.1_171.3.1_181.3.1_191.3.1_21.3.1_201.3.1_211.3.1_221.3.1_231.3.1_241.3.1_251.3.1_31.3.1_41.3.1_51.3.1_61.3.1_71.3.1_81.3.1_91.4.2_011.4.2_021.4.2_031.4.2_041.4.2_051.4.2_061.4.2_071.4.2_081.4.2_091.4.2_11.4.2_101.4.2_111.4.2_121.4.2_131.4.2_141.4.2_151.4.2_161.4.2_171.4.2_181.4.2_191.4.2_21.4.2_201.4.2_211.4.2_221.4.2_31.4.2_41.4.2_51.4.2_61.4.2_71.4.2_81.4.2_91.5.0 update_11.5.0 update_111.5.0 update_121.5.0 update_131.5.0 update_141.5.0 update_151.5.0 update_161.5.0 update_171.5.0 update_181.5.0 update_191.5.0 update_21.5.0 update_201.5.0 update_211.5.0 update_31.5.0 update_41.5.0 update_51.5.0 update_61.5.0 update_71.5.0 update_81.5.0 update_91.6.0 update_11.6.0 update_101.6.0 update_111.6.0 update_121.6.0 update_131.6.0 update_141.6.0 update_151.6.0 update_161.6.0 update_21.6.0 update_31.6.0 update_41.6.0 update_51.6.0 update_61.6.0 update_71.6.0 update_81.6.0 update_9
microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment) · sun-java-se (environment)
1.3.1_011.3.1_01a1.3.1_021.3.1_031.3.1_041.3.1_051.3.1_061.3.1_071.3.1_081.3.1_091.3.1_101.3.1_111.3.1_121.3.1_131.3.1_141.3.1_151.3.1_161.3.1_171.3.1_181.3.1_191.3.1_21.3.1_201.3.1_211.3.1_221.3.1_231.3.1_241.3.1_251.3.1_31.3.1_41.3.1_51.3.1_61.3.1_71.3.1_81.3.1_91.4.2_011.4.2_021.4.2_031.4.2_041.4.2_051.4.2_061.4.2_071.4.2_081.4.2_091.4.2_11.4.2_101.4.2_111.4.2_121.4.2_131.4.2_141.4.2_151.4.2_161.4.2_171.4.2_181.4.2_191.4.2_21.4.2_201.4.2_211.4.2_221.4.2_31.4.2_41.4.2_51.4.2_61.4.2_71.4.2_81.4.2_9
microsoft-windows (environment) · oracle-solaris (environment) · sun-java-se (environment)
Runs on — not affected
The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2
References (27)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-11/msg00010.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=126566824131534&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=131593453929393&w=2Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_HP
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=134254866602253&w=2Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/37231Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-189
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