CVE-2009-3872 describes an unspecified vulnerability within the JPEG JFIF Decoder in various versions of Sun Java SE, JDK, and JRE, as well as SDK and JRE 1.3.x and 1.4.x. This flaw allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges by enticing a user to open a specially crafted image file. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is considered critical due to its network-based attack vector, medium attack complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and risk score, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update_1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update_10:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update_11:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update_12:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sun:jdk:1.5.0:update_13:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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