CVE-2006-6009: Medium severity sun jdk vulnerability
Published Nov 21, 2006
·Updated
Unspecified vulnerability in the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) Swing library in JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 7 and earlier allows attackers to obtain certain information via unknown attack vectors, related to an untrusted applet accessing data in other applets.
Affected Software
8 affected components
Java Development Kit (JDK)<=1.5.0
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update3
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update4
Java Development Kit (JDK)=1.5.0-update5
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)<=1.5.0
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update3
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update4
Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE)=1.5.0-update5
Remediation
Patch Available
Patch Available
Event History
Nov 21, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:07 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2006-6009?
CVE-2006-6009 is considered to be of moderate severity due to potential data exposure risks from untrusted applets.
2
How do I fix CVE-2006-6009?
To fix CVE-2006-6009, update to Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 5.0 Update 8 or later.
3
What software versions are affected by CVE-2006-6009?
CVE-2006-6009 affects JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 7 and earlier versions.
4
What kind of attack can exploit CVE-2006-6009?
CVE-2006-6009 can be exploited through untrusted applets that access data from other applets.
5
Is CVE-2006-6009 still a relevant vulnerability?
While CVE-2006-6009 is an older vulnerability, it remains relevant for systems still using affected software versions.