CVE-2009-2719

medium

Description

The Java Web Start implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (NullPointerException) via a crafted .jnlp file, as demonstrated by the jnlp_file/appletDesc/index.html#misc test in the Technology Compatibility Kit (TCK) for the Java Network Launching Protocol (JNLP).

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml

http://secunia.com/advisories/37460

http://secunia.com/advisories/37386

http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-08-10

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: Medium