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CVE-2009-3728

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ICC_Profile.getInstance method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE

Directory traversal vulnerability in the ICC_Profile.getInstance method in Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in Sun Java SE 5.0 before Update 22 and 6 before Update 17, and OpenJDK, allows remote attackers to determine the existence of local International Color Consortium (ICC) profile files via a .. (dot dot) in a pathname, aka Bug Id 6631533.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.00486
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

2
sun jreall versions
sun openjdkall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

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MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Published to NVD09 Nov 2009 · 07:30 PM
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Vendor Advisories

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usnUSN-859-1
rhsaRHSA-2009:1560Important
rhsaRHSA-2009:1571Important
rhsaRHSA-2009:1584Important
rhsaRHSA-2009:1662Important
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://java.sun.com/j2se/1.5.0/ReleaseNotes.htmlVendor Advisory
http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u17.htmlVendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Dec/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/37386
http://secunia.com/advisories/37581
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