CVE-2006-6009: Medium severity sun jdk vulnerability

Published Nov 21, 2006
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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

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.

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