OpenJDK OpenType checks can be bypassed (6736293)
Published Aug 10, 2009
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.88%
Description
The Java Management Extensions (JMX) implementation in Sun Java SE 6 before Update 15, and OpenJDK, does not properly enforce OpenType checks, which allows context-dependent attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging finalizer resurrection to obtain a reference to a privileged object.
Affected products
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Extras for RHEL 4
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1200
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1201
Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2009:1200
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extras for RHEL 4 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el4 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1200 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-openjdk-1:1.6.0.0-1.2.b09.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1201 |
| Supplementary for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | java-1.6.0-sun-1:1.6.0.15-1jpp.1.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:1200 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02877) | 86.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.88% (0.02877) | 84.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.82% (0.01825) | 81.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.55% (0.05554) | 83.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.39% (0.01392) | 79.06th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 86.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 3, 2024 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 85.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.24% (0.01239) | 83.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://java.sun.com/javase/6/webnotes/6u15.html x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-10/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36176 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36180 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37386 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200911-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-125139-16-1 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:209 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2543 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2476 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=513220 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-2476
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10381 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1200.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-1201.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2476
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00310.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00325.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
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